Tender

VRU MyEnds: Community Needs Assessment & Evaluation Provider

  • Mayors Office for Policing And Crime

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-033324

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-040b33

Published 10 November 2023, 3:01pm



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/programmes-strategies/communities-and-social-justice/londons-violence-reduction-unit

Buyer's 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

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Public order and safety


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

VRU MyEnds: Community Needs Assessment & Evaluation Provider

Reference number

VRU MyEnds: Community Needs Assessment & Evaluation Provider

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The competition will be conducted in accordance with the Light Touch Regime (LTR) as implemented in the UK by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015

My Ends is the second iteration of our ambitious, flagship programme which will run from April 2024 until March 2026. It promotes highly local, place based approaches to reducing violence.

The programme will be targeted in six to eight neighbourhoods across London which have experienced high and sustained levels of violence. It is non-prescriptive and empowers voluntary and community sector (VCS) providers to come together to build a Network tasked with developing locally-tailored approaches that meet the needs of the community.

The VRU is currently in the process of identifying these areas and commissioning the VCS led Networks to commence delivery in April 2024. To support the programme, the VRU is seeking to commission external Provider(s) to provide a series of support & evaluation packages.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £598,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 3

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1 - Community Needs Assessment

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

VRU MyEnds: Community Needs Assessment & Evaluation Provider

My Ends is the second iteration of our ambitious, flagship programme which will run from April 2024 until March 2026. It promotes highly local, place based approaches to reducing violence.

The programme will be targeted in six to eight neighbourhoods across London which have experienced high and sustained levels of violence. It is non-prescriptive and empowers voluntary and community sector (VCS) providers to come together to build a Network tasked with developing locally-tailored approaches that meet the needs of the community.

The VRU is currently in the process of identifying these areas and commissioning the VCS led Networks to commence delivery in April 2024. To support the programme, the VRU is seeking to commission external Provider(s) to provide a series of support & evaluation packages. These packages are divided into three lots which reflect the variety of skillsets and experience the VRU wishes to see:

• Lot 1 - Community Needs Assessment,

• Lot 2 - Process & Learning Evaluation,

• Lot 3 - Impact Evaluation Analysis,

Lot 1 - Community Needs Assessment

The Community Needs Assessment Provider will provide an in-depth baseline report for all sites mapping local assets/needs and will support Networks to develop their strategies in response to this.

This will be an intensive piece of work to be delivered in advance and during the early stages of delivery for MyEnds 2.0 programme.

two.2.5) Award criteria

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

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £100,000

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

Start date

8 April 2024

End date

7 February 2025

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.14) Additional information

If you have any clarification questions please email these to VRUProcurement@london.gov.uk. When sending your clarifications to the VRU commissioning inbox please use the subject 'MyEnds CNA & Evaluation', and the clarification deadline has been set as 28 November 2023.

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

You must email your completed tender response to: VRUProcurement@london.gov.uk. The tender submission deadline is 12:00 noon on 12 December 2023.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2 - Dynamic Process Evaluation

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

VRU MyEnds: Community Needs Assessment & Evaluation Provider

My Ends is the second iteration of our ambitious, flagship programme which will run from April 2024 until March 2026. It promotes highly local, place based approaches to reducing violence.

The programme will be targeted in six to eight neighbourhoods across London which have experienced high and sustained levels of violence. It is non-prescriptive and empowers voluntary and community sector (VCS) providers to come together to build a Network tasked with developing locally-tailored approaches that meet the needs of the community.

The VRU is currently in the process of identifying these areas and commissioning the VCS led Networks to commence delivery in April 2024. To support the programme, the VRU is seeking to commission external Provider(s) to provide a series of support & evaluation packages. These packages are divided into three lots which reflect the variety of skillsets and experience the VRU wishes to see:

• Lot 1 - Community Needs Assessment,

• Lot 2 - Process & Learning Evaluation,

• Lot 3 - Impact Evaluation Analysis,

Lot 2 - Dynamic Process Evaluation

As MyEnds is a complex and iterative model, the VRU are keen to continue to learn from delivery and will be commissioning an evaluation of the programme. Given the community-led focus of MyEnds, the VRU wishes to commission an evaluation that will take an innovative, community-led participatory approach to evaluation.

two.2.5) Award criteria

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

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £332,000

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

Start date

8 April 2024

End date

31 March 2026

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Optional 2 year extension

two.2.14) Additional information

If you have any clarification questions please email these to VRUProcurement@london.gov.uk. When sending your clarifications to the VRU commissioning inbox please use the subject 'MyEnds CNA & Evaluation', and the clarification deadline has been set as 28 November 2023.

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

You must email your completed tender response to: VRUProcurement@london.gov.uk. The tender submission deadline is 12:00 noon on 12 December 2023.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 3 - Impact Evaluation

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

VRU MyEnds: Community Needs Assessment & Evaluation Provider

My Ends is the second iteration of our ambitious, flagship programme which will run from April 2024 until March 2026. It promotes highly local, place based approaches to reducing violence.

The programme will be targeted in six to eight neighbourhoods across London which have experienced high and sustained levels of violence. It is non-prescriptive and empowers voluntary and community sector (VCS) providers to come together to build a Network tasked with developing locally-tailored approaches that meet the needs of the community.

The VRU is currently in the process of identifying these areas and commissioning the VCS led Networks to commence delivery in April 2024. To support the programme, the VRU is seeking to commission external Provider(s) to provide a series of support & evaluation packages. These packages are divided into three lots which reflect the variety of skillsets and experience the VRU wishes to see:

• Lot 1 - Community Needs Assessment,

• Lot 2 - Process & Learning Evaluation,

• Lot 3 - Impact Evaluation Analysis,

Lot 3 - Impact Evaluation

As the MyEnds programme will (by 2026) have been running for five years across multiple different sites, the VRU is interested in looking at the long-term impact of the programme to further build the evidence base on place-based approaches to violence reduction. In particular, we are interested in exploring whether there has been a significant impact on violence, crime or other relevant public health metrics in those areas.

The Impact evaluator will be encouraged to use innovative approaches to develop appropriate control groups, for example, using a synthetic control method.

two.2.5) Award criteria

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

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £166,000

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

Start date

8 April 2024

End date

31 March 2026

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

optional 2 year extension

two.2.14) Additional information

If you have any clarification questions please email these to VRUProcurement@london.gov.uk. When sending your clarifications to the VRU commissioning inbox please use the subject 'MyEnds CNA & Evaluation', and the clarification deadline has been set as 28 November 2023.

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

You must email your completed tender response to: VRUProcurement@london.gov.uk. The tender submission deadline is 12:00 noon on 12 December 2023.


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: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-030034

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

Date

12 December 2023

Local time

12:00pm

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

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

12 December 2023

Local time

12:01pm


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

Royal Court of Justice

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.london.gov.uk/programmes-strategies/communities-and-social-justice/londons-violence-reduction-unit