Strengthening Fathers Pilot

The London Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) is commissioning a Strengthening Father Pilot Lot 1 and Lot 2

The VRU hopes that the bespoke strengthening Father's pilots (Lot1&Lot2) will enhance the work already delivered under the Families framework and encompass the support and outcomes required to ensure that Fathers are able to build strengthened healthy relationships and Co-parenting methods. Which in turn supports better outcomes for their children in relation to attachment and role modelling.

Core capabilities of the Providers for each Lot: • Experience, and expertise in working alongside Fathers of all ages in particular young Fathers ( 16-25) and supporting healthy relationships. • Knowledge of the impact of CYP who do not have existing healthy relationships with their Father or Male caregiver. • Capacity to build and deliver a bespoke wrap-around service. • Experience working alongside statutory services such as Probation and social services to support referral pathways for young fathers (16-25) • Experience working with partners to support specialist services such as ACE ( Adverse childhood trauma ) professionals which enhance the impact of the programme in line with the specification. • Ability to work alongside Evaluation partner to support robust impact reports, while completing quarterly progress monitoring . • Understanding of the Trauma-informed practice 6 principles • An understanding of the Public Health Approach to violence reduction and prevention • Knowledge of the needs of the boroughs in which they provide the service. • Experience of working with Diverse Fathers • Strong data protections , and risk assessments in place to support the safeguarding of families as a whole • Capacity to meet the stated timeframes through having a team of existing, appropriately skilled, qualified, and resourced staff in place and or available to partner

Consortium and other partnership bids are strongly encouraged.

If you have a clarification question please email VRUprocurement@london.gov.uk include the heading in the title ; "Strengthening Fathers Pilot" Lot 1 or Lot 2". The deadline for clarification questions is 18th October 2023 @ 15:00

If you would like a bidders pack please email -vruprocurement@london.gov.uk the deadline for submissions is 31st  October 2023 @ 12noon.