Coming up· published 14 Jan 2026
Market Engagement Session - Mayor of London's Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) Stronger Futures 3.0 Programme
Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime · Southwark, London
Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime is planning this contract. It is a contract for other health and social care in Southwark.
Source: Find a Tender, published 14 Jan 2026. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2026
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 10:31
View notice2026
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2028
Contract ends
2 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime is planning this contract. It is a contract for other health and social care in Southwark. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The contract runs from 29 March 2026 to 29 March 2028. It lasts 2 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 14 January 2026. The notice number is 002982-2026. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-060564.
Summary of the contracting process
The Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime in London is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for the Stronger Futures 3.0 Programme, an initiative by the Mayor of London's Violence Reduction Unit (VRU). This programme aims to provide after-school and holiday activities, primarily targeting violence reduction through positive engagement for young Londoners.
The market engagement session is scheduled for 20th January 2026, from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm, conducted online via Teams. Interested parties must register by 19th January 2026. The estimated contract period for the services is from 30th March 2026 to 29th March 2028, with an estimated value of £4,161,000, focusing on education, training, health, and social work within the UKI region.
With a significant investment of over £4 million, companies can engage in delivering services that create social impact while benefiting economically. This opportunity is particularly suited to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs).
The notice in full
Stronger Futures 3.0 Programme Services Estimate start date: 30th March 2026 Estimate end date: 29th March 2028 Value: PS4,161,000
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 29 Mar 2026 to 29 Mar 2028 (2 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planning
- Lots
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 002982-2026
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-060564
- CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services; 85000000 - Health and social work services; 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
- CPV division
- 80 - Education and training services; 85 - Health and social work services; 98 - Other community, social and personal services
Location
- Local authority
- Southwark
- Town
- South East London
- Postcode
- SE1 0LL
- Electoral ward
- Borough & Bankside
- Constituency
- Bermondsey and Old Southwark
- Delivery area
- London
- Region
- London
- Sub-region
- Lewisham and Southwark
- Area
- Inner London - East
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime
- Category
- Services
- Address
- London, SE1 0LL · London · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002982-2026
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- London.gov.uklondon.gov.uk/what-we-do/mayors-office-policing-and-crime-mop…
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-060564 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about this tender
When will the Market Engagement Session - Mayor of London's Violence Reduction Unit (VRU)… tender open?
Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How long is the Market Engagement Session - Mayor of London's Violence Reduction Unit (VRU)… contract?
The contract runs from 29 March 2026 to 29 March 2028 (2 years).
Who is the buyer for Market Engagement Session - Mayor of London's Violence Reduction Unit (VRU)…?
Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime, based in Southwark, London.
How do I bid for Market Engagement Session - Mayor of London's Violence Reduction Unit (VRU)…?
Register on the buyer's portal named in the notice, download the tender pack and check every condition of participation before you start writing. The buyer has marked it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Care Sync Experts writes and reviews care tender bids from £1,500 + VAT.
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
- Answer any market engagement questions.
- Gather your evidence and case studies now.
- Check your policies are up to date.
- Watch for the tender notice.
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