VRU Hospital Based Youth Work
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The Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) sought to procure an in-hospital youth work service for Accident and Emergency (A&E) departments in London hospitals, titled "VRU Hospital Based Youth Work". This contract falls under the Health and Social Work Services industry category (CPV code 85000000). The A&E departments involved include Croydon University Hospital, University Hospital Lewisham, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Newham University Hospital, and The Whittington Hospital.
The procurement process, in the Tender stage, had key submission and clarification deadlines in April and May 2023. The awarded contracts started on 1st July 2023 and will end by 31st March 2025 with potential extension options. The open procedure was employed for this procurement, and the process was suitable for SMEs and VCSEs.
This tender presented significant opportunities for businesses specializing in youth social work, particularly those experienced in handling cases involving violence and exploitation. With the contract valued at a total of GBP 4,418,080 and split into two lots awarded to Redthread (GBP 2,676,882) and St Giles Trust (GBP 1,742,198), it is a substantial opportunity for growth. Suitable businesses would be those capable of embedding youth workers within hospital settings to provide immediate and follow-up support in various areas, including employment, education, housing, or mental health.
SMEs and VCSEs, particularly those focused on social care and community support services, would find this an attractive tender to participate in.
VRU - London A&E In-Hospital Youth Work Service The VRU is seeking to procure an in-hospital youth work service to work within five Accident and Emergency Departments (A&E) departments in London hospitals - Lot 1 - Croydon University Hospital A&E Lot 2 - University Hospital Lewisham A&E and The Queen Elizabeth Hospital A&E Lot 3 - Newham University Hospital A&E Lot 4 - The Whittington A&E This will take the form of youth workers embedded within each hospital's A&E department, who will then engage with young people aged 11-25 presenting at the specified A&E departments with an violence related injury or suspected to be affected by violence or at risk of exploitation. In-hospital youth work services will then support the young person into longer-term non-hospital-based services, either statutory or community based, that may support in a range of areas such as employment, education, housing or mental health. You must email your completed tender response to: VRUProcurement@london.gov.uk, tender submission deadline is 12:00 noon on 9th May 2023.
If you have any clarification questions please email these to VRUProcurement@london.gov.uk . When sending your clarifications to the inbox please use the subject 'London A&E In-Hospital Youth Work Service '. Clarification deadline has been set as 27th April 2023 @ 12.00 noon.
Additional information: Please apply by using the zip file for the all the documents above and send your submission to the VRUprocurement@london.gov.uk email address by the closing date 9th May 2023 @ 12:00noon.
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