MOPAC (including the VRU): Difference Matters Youth Voice Partner

MOPAC (including the VRU) is using Delta eSourcing to run this tender exercise

Notice Summary

Title:	Difference Matters Youth Voice Partner
Notice type:	UK4: Tender notice
Authority:	MOPAC (including the VRU)
Nature of contract:	Services
Procedure:	Below threshold - Open competition
Short Description:	London’s Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) is pleased to make funding available for a Youth Voice Partner to support with the delivery of ‘Difference Matters’ (DM), a programme which aims to improve the experiences of neurodivergent (ND) pupils in mainstream schools in order to reduce disproportional exclusions, absence and suspensions, tackling the over-representation of young people with unmet special needs in Alternative Provision (AP), Pupil Referral Units (PRU) and Youth Offending Institutions (YOI). The programme will champion asset-based approaches, empowering ND pupils; improving understanding of their needs; raising awareness of neurodiversity; and making schools more inclusive environments.  The VRU recognises that the views and experiences of neurodivergent students are essential to understanding how schools can become more neuroinclusive. To ensure young people's voices are central to the Difference Matters programme, the VRU will commission a Youth Voice Partner. The commissioned partner will be responsible for developing a range of tools to support mainstream secondary schools in capturing and responding to student experiences of inclusion
Published:	04/06/2025 11:55

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UK-London: Health and social work services.

Scope

Description: London’s Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) is pleased to make funding available for a Youth Voice Partner to support with the delivery of ‘Difference Matters’ (DM), a programme which aims to improve the experiences of neurodivergent (ND) pupils in mainstream schools in order to reduce disproportional exclusions, absence and suspensions, tackling the over-representation of young people with unmet special needs in Alternative Provision (AP), Pupil Referral Units (PRU) and Youth Offending Institutions (YOI). The programme will champion asset-based approaches, empowering ND pupils; improving understanding of their needs; raising awareness of neurodiversity; and making schools more inclusive environments. 

The VRU recognises that the views and experiences of neurodivergent students are essential to understanding how schools can become more neuroinclusive. To ensure young people's voices are central to the Difference Matters programme, the VRU will commission a Youth Voice Partner.

The commissioned partner will be responsible for developing a range of tools to support mainstream secondary schools in capturing and responding to student experiences of inclusion
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./6S3P2C4NA8

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/6S3P2C4NA8

Total value (estimated):

GBP 216,000 including VAT

Description

Contract dates (estimated)
03/09/2025 to 23/07/2027
CPV Classifications:
85000000 - Health and social work services.

Contract can be extended:
No

Extension Date:

Delivery regions:
UKI LONDON

Award criteria:
Quality criterion - Name: Approach & Methodology / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Stakeholder Engagement / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Knowledge & Expertise / Weighting: 25
Quality criterion - Name: Project Management / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: 2nd Stage Presentation / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: 2nd Stage Interview Question 1 / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: 2nd Stage Interview Question 2 / Weighting: 5
Quality criterion - Name: 2nd Stage Interview Question 3 / Weighting: 5

Submission

Enquiry deadline: 18/06/2025 Time: 17:00Tender submission deadline: 04/07/2025 Time: 12:00
Submission address and any special instructions: https://www.delta-esourcing.com
An electronic auction will be used: No

Procedure

Procedure type: Below threshold - open competition

Contracting authority

       Mayor's Office for Policing & Crime, PTMT-7816-YCQG
       169 Union Street, London, SE1 0LL, United Kingdom
       Email: vruprocurement@london.gov.uk

Organisation type: REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Devolved regulations that apply: None