Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Mayors Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC)
City Hall, The Queens Walk
London
SE12AA
UK
Contact person: Miss Larna Smith
E-mail: larna.smith@mopac.london.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/mayors-office-policing-and-crime-mopac/about-mayors-office-policing-and-crime-mopac/current-mopac-bidding-opportunities
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-do/mayors-office-policing-and-crime-mopac/about-mayors-office-policing-and-crime-mopac/current-mopac-bidding-opportunities
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local agency/office
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
GLA 81457 Grant Fund Manager for Developing Grass-Roots Provision in the VAWG Sector
Reference number: DN430201
II.1.2) Main CPV code
75000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
MOPAC is establishing a grants fund which seeks to strengthen and support grassroots organisations providing services for victims and survivors of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) in London. To do this MOPAC is tendering for a grants fund manager to develop and deliver this service over a period of 3 years. Full details is within the ITT documentation.
We anticipate that the ITT documents will be available on or after 23.8.2019.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
450 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
75100000
75200000
22462000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
MOPAC is responsible for delivering the Mayor of London’s Police and Crime plan. More details of the work of MOPAC can be found at: https://www.london.gov.uk/what-we-d0/mayor’s-office-policing-and-crime-mopac
Following an increase in demand and cuts in central government funding, it has been necessary for the mayor to reconsider what needs to be done by City Hall to tackle VAWG and ensure appropriate support is available to victims and survivors and in February 2019 The Mayor announced his Mayor’s VAWG Fund (MVF) an additional 15 000 000 GBP investment which has been divided into 4 funding tranches, committed to address the increase in demand for VAWG services across London.
This procurement strategy relates to the grants fund manager aspect and is the third tranche of the MVF.
MOPAC intends to establish a grants fund which seeks to strengthen and support grassroots organisations providing services for victims and survivors of VAWG in London. It is anticipated that the fund management arrangements will run across a 36-month period.
Developing grass roots-based provision, will be delivered through a fund management arrangement. The fund manager will develop and support the growth and networking of community-based organisations responding to VAWG in London, as well as awarding grants to relevant VAWG specialist organisations. The grant manager will develop the prospectus and evaluation strategy for the grant bidding process as well as delivering the grants.
Mayor’s VAWG Strategy:
https://www.london.gov.uk/mopac-publications/mayors-violence-against-women-and-girls-strategy-2018-2021
We anticipate that the ITT documents will be available on or after 23.8.2019
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End:
15/11/2022
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
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
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
27/09/2019
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
27/09/2019
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
HM Courts and Tribunal Service
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The contracting authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar days standstill period at the time of the procurement process that information on the award of the contract is communicated to bidders. Aggrieved parties who consider they have been harmed or are at risk of harm should refer to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/08/2019