MOPAC (including the VRU): Improving Support for Girls and Young Women Affected by Gangs, Violence and Exploitation

UK-London: Health and social work services.
Section I: Contracting Authority
      I.1) Name and addresses
             Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC)
             169 Union Street, London, SE1 0LL, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 777777777, Email: MOPACProcurement@mopac.london.gov.uk
             Main Address: https://www.london.gov.uk/programmes-strategies/mayors-office-policing-and-crime-mopac
             NUTS Code: UKI
      I.2) Joint procurement
      The contract involves joint procurement: No.
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not provided       
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No.
      I.3) Communication
      The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Health-and-social-work-services./M82QV83392
      Additional information can be obtained from: the abovementioned address
      Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically via https://www.delta-esourcing.com to the abovementioned address       
      Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at: Not provided
      I.4) Type of the contracting authority
            Regional or local authority
      I.5) Main activity
            Public order and safety

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
      II.1.1) Title: Improving Support for Girls and Young Women Affected by Gangs, Violence and Exploitation       
      Reference Number: MOPAC 1134
      II.1.2) Main CPV Code:
      85000000 - Health and social work services.

      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES
      II.1.4) Short description: The procurement of a service to contribute to the reduction in gang, violence and exploitation related harm experienced by girls and young women. The procurement is being conducted under the Open procedure. The contract is for 2 years.       
      II.1.5) Estimated total value:
      Value excluding VAT: 860,000       
      Currency: GBP
      II.1.6) Information about lots:
      This contract is divided into lots: No       
   
II.2) Description
      
      II.2.2) Additional CPV codes:
      Not Provided       
      II.2.3) Place of performance:
      UKI LONDON
      
      II.2.4) Description of procurement: The overarching aim of this programme is to contribute to the reduction in gang, violence and exploitation related harm experienced by girls and young women.
This aim is long term and the following programme outcomes will work towards achieving it.
- Improved, contemporary understanding of the needs of this cohort beyond the gang member narrative.
- Improved identification of girls and young women impacted by gangs, violence and exploitation.
- Improved understanding of ‘what works’ to best support this cohort.
Additional outcomes related to the activity of the grant funded local girls and young women’s groups will be developed collaboratively with the provider but are expected to broadly align with the outcomes framework for the Violence and Exploitation Support Service (VESS) (Appendix D).
There are overlapping phases to the delivery of this programme spanning the following, which are then further detailed below:
- To lead on the grant funding, and subsequent grant management, of local girls and young women’s groups.
- To lead on the provision of support for local groups including learning and development for practitioners.
- To lead on the development and delivery of co-design and coproduction activities.
- To lead on monitoring and evaluation.
      II.2.5) Award criteria:
            Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents            
      II.2.6) Estimated value:
      Value excluding VAT: 860,000       
      Currency: GBP       
      II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system:
      Start: 09/06/2025 / End: 08/06/2027       
      This contract is subject to renewal: No       
      Description of renewals: Not provided
      
      II.2.10) Information about variants:
      Variants will be accepted: No
      II.2.11) Information about options:
      Options:       No             
      Description of options: Not provided
      II.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues:
      Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue: No
      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds:
      The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No       
      Identification of the project: Not provided             
      II.2.14) Additional information: The total budget available for the delivery of the requirements as noted in the specification, for the contract period is £250k. The Provider shall manage a grant fund of up to £610k.
The breakdown of the budget noted above for each year of the contract is noted below –
Year 1 (9th June 2025 to 8th June 2026) - £114,284 for delivery of the service, £610k of grant funding. Total - £724,284
Year 2 (9th June 2026 to 8th June 2027) - £135,716       


Section III: Legal, Economic, Financial And Technical Information
   III.1) Conditions for participation
      III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
      List and brief description of conditions:          
      Not Provided       
      III.1.2) Economic and financial standing       
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided    
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :       
      Not Provided    
      III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
      List and brief description of selection criteria:       
      Not Provided      
      Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required (if applicable) :          
      Not Provided   
      III.1.5) Information about reserved contracts (if applicable)   
      The contract is reserved to sheltered workshops and economic operators aiming at the social and professional integration of disabled or disadvantaged persons: No       
      The execution of the contract is restricted to the framework of sheltered employment programmes: No    
      
   III.2) Conditions related to the contract
      III.2.1) Information about a particular profession    
      Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:          
      Not Provided    
      III.2.2) Contract performance conditions          
      Not Provided          
      III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
      Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract: No

Section IV: Procedure
   IV.1) Description OPEN
      IV.1.1) Type of procedure: Open   
   
   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system    
         The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement - NO    
         In the case of framework agreements justification for any duration exceeding 4 years: Not Provided    
   
   
   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction:
      An electronic auction will be used: No
      Additional information about electronic auction: Not provided
   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes       
   IV.2) Administrative information
      IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure:
         Notice number in the OJ S: 2024/S 000 - 034767       
      IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
       Date: 17/03/2025 Time: 12:00
            
      IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English,       
      IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: Not Provided      
      IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders:
         Date: 17/03/2025
         Time: 12:00
      

Section VI: Complementary Information
   VI.1) Information about recurrence
   This is a recurrent procurement: No    
   Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Not provided
   VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
   Electronic ordering will be used No       
   Electronic invoicing will be accepted No       
   Electronic payment will be used No       
   VI.3) Additional Information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Health-and-social-work-services./M82QV83392

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/M82QV83392
   VI.4) Procedures for review
   VI.4.1) Review body:
             Royal Courts of Justice
       Strand, London, WC2A 2LL, United Kingdom
   VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures:
Not provided
   VI.4.3) Review procedure
   Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:    
    Not Provided    
   VI.4.4) Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained:
Not provided
   VI.5) Date Of Dispatch Of This Notice: 03/02/2025

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