Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
MAYOR'S OFFICE FOR POLICE AND CRIME
169 Union Street
LONDON
SE10LL
UK
E-mail: Vrucommissioning@london.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI44
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.london.gov.uk/programmes-strategies/mayors-office-policing-and-crime-mopac
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
Violence Reduction Unit- Trauma Informed Research Partner
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The London VRU is keen to understand more about trauma-informed and trauma-responsive approaches in violence prevention - to support children, young people and families, to support the workforce and to build system change across partnerships.
The VRU advocates for a public health approach to violence reduction. Developing a consistent, collaborative approach to understanding and implementing trauma-informed and trauma-responsive practice across London is crucial to this approach. This will provide strong foundations to effect meaningful systems change across partnerships, through shared learning and greater exploration of the impact of trauma-informed practice on violence and harm in the capital.
We recognise there is likely to be significant variation in trauma-informed and trauma-responsive understanding and practice both within and between these core agencies and wider partnerships, and that these agencies will already be developing and embedding approaches across their workforce and services.
By generating evidence and insight in relation to a trauma-informed and trauma-responsive approaches to violence reduction, this contract will establish a baseline from which the VRU can support borough partnerships, sharing learning around promising practice barriers and benefits. A shared definition and understanding of trauma-informed practice will facilitate more robust evaluations of what works across a range of contexts. Critical to this will be the development of a clear roadmap that includes the key elements required to move the Capital from present state towards standardised best practice, ensuring London is a truly trauma responsive city.
The VRU is looking to commission a qualitative research piece, mapping trauma-informed and trauma-responsive practice related to violence prevention across the capital. Linking to the Serious Violence Duty, this commission and associated research will focus specifically on Local Authorities, the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) and London NHS Integrated Care Boards (ICBs)
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
275 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73000000
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The specific aims of the research, focusing on the three sectors identified above, will be to:
· Collaboratively establish a definition of trauma-informed that is contextualised for London.
· Provide the VRU with a broad understanding of the current landscape of trauma- informed and trauma-responsive practice in violence prevention and reduction.
· Develop a suite of promising practice that can be shared across the sector and support the growing evidence base for trauma-informed work.
· Generate a roadmap/framework through which organisations across London can understand and progress on their journey towards being trauma-responsive.
· Ensure the development of the evidence base relating to the impact of trauma-informed and trauma-responsive practice on violence reduction, and beyond.
To be eligible for these funds the provider(s) must;
• A strong knowledge of trauma informed practice, specifically in the context of violence reduction/prevention.
• Experience conducting research across either a NHSE, policing or local authority context.
• Experience of using qualitative methods to research complex systems across several sites simultaneously and at scale.
• Experience building strong relationships and collaborating with stakeholders at many levels.
• Experience capturing and meaningfully sharing promising practice.
• Strong qualitative data analysis skills.
• Strong listening and facilitation skills.
• Capacity to meet the stated timeframes through having existing, appropriately skilled, competent, and resourced staff in place.
• Strong data protection systems and processes.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality Criterion
/ Weighting: 80
Price
/ Weighting:
20
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
tbc
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-028874
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/03/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 13
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dartington Services Design Lab
1099202
Devon
UK
NUTS: UKK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 264 230.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/06/2024