MOPAC (including the VRU) is using Delta eSourcing to run this tender exercise
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| Title: | MOPAC Victims Voice Forum for London's Black Communities |
| Notice type: | UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice |
| Authority: | MOPAC (including the VRU) |
| Nature of contract: | Services |
| Procedure: | Below threshold - Open competition |
| Short Description: | Introduction MOPAC will shortly be publishing an opportunity to bid for the contract to establish and run a “Victim Voice Forum” for victims from London’s Black communities. This must be established and run from 2026 for two years, to inform Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) and MOPAC policy and practice on victim care for these communities. Background Victim satisfaction with the Metropolitan Police Service (the Met) has not been high for some time and the Casey Review highlighted that trust needs to be rebuilt with Londoners and with victims of crime. To help achieve this, the Met is reviewing how victims are looked after when they come into contact with the police: from the first point of contact through to justice outcomes. The Met wants to provide better, more consistent victim care to rebuild lost confidence and place victims at the heart of what they do. This can only be achieved by involving victims in the improvement process, hence we are establishing the Victim Voice Forum (VVF) programme, giving a voice to specific victim groups with low trust and confidence in the police: Victims from London’s Black communities Victims/survivors of violence against women and girls LGBTQ+ victims Disabled victims The Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) would like to engage the services of a Black community organisation to establish and run the forum for victims from London's Black communities. At this event you can find out more about MOPAC's plans and ask any questions you might have about the VVF programme. This is a great opportunity to help influence Met Police victim policy and practice. Please join us for this discussion. Scope The provider will recruit participants to the VVF for victims from London’s Black communities and provide the administration and facilitation of VVF meetings, including sourcing venues for meetings and arranging to cover the remuneration and expenses of participants. The VVF for victims from London’s Black communities should consist of 10-12 participants, from a range of backgrounds and geographical areas and with recent experiences of different types of criminal victimisation. They should have a passion to work with MOPAC and the MPS to improve victim care and increase confidence in reporting crime to the police. The provider will also be expected to assist with agenda development and feedback capture to assist with the wider VVF programme. |
| Published: | 28/07/2025 16:30 |
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Scope: MOPAC Victims Voice Forum for London's Black Communities
Description:
Introduction
MOPAC will shortly be publishing an opportunity to bid for the contract to establish and run a “Victim Voice Forum” for victims from London’s Black communities. This must be established and run from 2026 for two years, to inform Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) and MOPAC policy and practice on victim care for these communities.
Background
Victim satisfaction with the Metropolitan Police Service (the Met) has not been high for some time and the Casey Review highlighted that trust needs to be rebuilt with Londoners and with victims of crime. To help achieve this, the Met is reviewing how victims are looked after when they come into contact with the police: from the first point of contact through to justice outcomes. The Met wants to provide better, more consistent victim care to rebuild lost confidence and place victims at the heart of what they do.
This can only be achieved by involving victims in the improvement process, hence we are establishing the Victim Voice Forum (VVF) programme, giving a voice to specific victim groups with low trust and confidence in the police:
Victims from London’s Black communities
Victims/survivors of violence against women and girls
LGBTQ+ victims
Disabled victims
The Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) would like to engage the services of a Black community organisation to establish and run the forum for victims from London's Black communities. At this event you can find out more about MOPAC's plans and ask any questions you might have about the VVF programme. This is a great opportunity to help influence Met Police victim policy and practice. Please join us for this discussion.
Scope
The provider will recruit participants to the VVF for victims from London’s Black communities and provide the administration and facilitation of VVF meetings, including sourcing venues for meetings and arranging to cover the remuneration and expenses of participants.
The VVF for victims from London’s Black communities should consist of 10-12 participants, from a range of backgrounds and geographical areas and with recent experiences of different types of criminal victimisation. They should have a passion to work with MOPAC and the MPS to improve victim care and increase confidence in reporting crime to the police.
The provider will also be expected to assist with agenda development and feedback capture to assist with the wider VVF programme.
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./4Y84SR76T6
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/4Y84SR76T6
Total value (estimated):
GBP 90,000 excluding VAT GBP 108,000 including VAT
Contract dates (estimated)
12/01/2026 to 10/07/2028
CPV Classifications:
85000000 - Health and social work services.
Delivery regions:
UKI LONDON
Engagement
Engagement deadline
02/09/2025
The engagement has not yet been carried out.Engagement process description:
The Market Warming Event will be held on 4th September 2025 from 10am -11am via Eventbrite, if you are interested in this event, please register here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/victim-voice-forum-for-londons-black-communities-provider-market-warming-tickets-1527127061149?aff=oddtdtcreator
This event will give details about the required service, the procurement process and the anticipated timelines.
The estimated contract start date will be January 2026 and the estimated total value is £90,000 including the possible 2 year (1+1) extensions.
Contracting authority
Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime, PTMT-7816-YCQG
169 Union Street, London, SE1 0LL, United Kingdom
Email: MOPACProcurement@mopac.london.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.london.gov.uk/programmes-strategies/mayors-office-policing-and-crime-mopac
Organisation type: REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Devolved regulations that apply: None