# London VRU's Schools-Based Contextual Safeguarding & Culturally Sensitive Approaches

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [MAYOR'S OFFICE FOR POLICE AND CRIME](/buyers/mayor-s-office-for-police-and-crime/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Durham Uni
- Award value: £199,101
- Award date: 23 October 2023
- Published: 3 July 2024
- Contract start: 23 October 2023
- Contract end: 21 October 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 8ced8eb5-fa64-4bda-9097-893b8a43da5b-763899
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9af8d59e-4679-4c64-b3ae-b2113004e9cf

## Description

The London's Violence Reduction Unit \("VRU"\) are interested in the influence of wider school structures and culture, and systemic and structural harms that might put young people at risk of harm and abuse- such as racism and such discriminatory nature of 'adultification bias\.' The VRU are committed to encouraging partnerships and innovative practice in preventing and reducing violence and are seeking a provider to pilot an approach that better integrates contextual safeguarding and culturally sensitive support and develop resources to support wide scaling of best practice across London- as well as influencing national practice\. Please request tender documentation by emailing VRUProcurement@london\.gov\.uk ,Please use the subject 'Schools Based Contextual Safeguarding' when making your request\. You must email your completed tender response to: VRUProcurement@london\.gov\.uk \. The tender submission deadline is 12:00 noon on 18 September 2023\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ced8eb5-fa64-4bda-9097-893b8a43da5b-763899)