Tender

VRU - Evaluation Partner for the Inclusive and Nurturing Schools Programme

  • Mayors Office for Policing And Crime

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-027775

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-040250

Published 20 September 2023, 12:35pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Mayors Office for Policing And Crime

Union Street

London

SE10LL

Email

vruprocurement@london.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI - London

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/mayors-office-policing-and-crime-mopac/services-we-fund/current-mopac-and-vru-bidding-opportunities

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/mayors-office-policing-and-crime-mopac/services-we-fund/current-mopac-and-vru-bidding-opportunities

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/mayors-office-policing-and-crime-mopac/services-we-fund/current-mopac-and-vru-bidding-opportunities

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

Public order and safety


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

VRU - Evaluation Partner for the Inclusive and Nurturing Schools Programme

Reference number

VRU - Evaluation Partner for the Inclusive and Nurturing Schools Programme

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

VRU - Evaluation Partner for the Inclusive and Nurturing Schools Programme

The London Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) is tendering for a Evaluation Partner for its Inclusive and Nurturing Schools (INS) programme.

The VRU is seeking an Evaluation Partner to design and deliver a high-quality evaluation to explore the impact of the INS programme against its desired outcomes.

Core capabilities of the Provider:

• Capacity, experience, and expertise to lead evaluation programmes that will incorporate a range of stakeholders and partners at strategic and operational levels

• Knowledge of and experience working within the UK education landscape, including working with primary, secondary and SEND schools

• Experience measuring the impact of education programmes and interventions

• Experience of and capacity to work on learning and evaluation projects across several sites simultaneously

• Experience of working with diverse groups of children and young people and their parents/carers

• Capacity to meet the stated timeframes through having a team of existing, appropriately skilled, qualified, and resourced staff in place

• Expertise and capacity to deliver longitudinal research

• An understanding of the Public Health Approach to violence reduction and prevention

• Strong data analysis and using data insights to influence key stakeholders

• Strong data protection systems and processes

Background information on the current INS Programme;

In Spring 2022, the VRU commissioned the INS programme, which aims to reduce unnecessary school exclusions and ensure pupils have healthy relationship behaviours and attitudes. After a competitive tender process the VRU appointed a consortium of two charitable organisations to deliver this programme: Tender Education and Arts and Nurtureuk.

It is being delivered in 70 schools across seven London Boroughs: Barking and Dagenham, Croydon, Enfield, Greenwich, Hackney, Hammersmith and Fulham, and Islington.

The innovative aspect of the INS programme is in the joining up of nurture approaches and high-quality healthy relationships education. All 70 schools will receive both strands of the INS programme over the programme period and the anticipation is that increased awareness and changing practice within the schools will result in a reduction in school suspensions and exclusions.

If you have any clarification questions please email VRUprocurement@london.gov.uk and in the title: "Evaluation Partner for the Inclusive and Nurturing Schools Programme". Clarifications deadline is 10th October 2023 @ 15:00

If you would like a bidders pack please email: vruprocurement@london.gov.uk

Please not the tender submission deadline is 23rd October 2023 @ 12.noon, please email your competed tender response to VRUprocurement@london.gov.uk

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £380,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

A competitive procurement for the award of a contract for the delivery of the VRU - Evaluation Partner for the Inclusive and Nurturing Schools Programme It is to be conducted in accordance with the Light Touch Regime (LTR) as implemented in the UK by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and will be undertaken via a non-mandatory Open Procedure.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

27

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

27 months 180,000 plus 3.5 years of contract value at 200,000 total excluding VAT £380,000

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

23 October 2023

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

24 October 2023

Local time

9:00am


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Mayors Office For Policing & Crime

London

Country

United Kingdom