# VRU-Girls & Young Women Community Based Mentoring Programme

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by MAYOR'S OFFICE FOR POLICE AND CRIME.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [MAYOR'S OFFICE FOR POLICE AND CRIME](/buyers/mayor-s-office-for-police-and-crime/contract-awards)
- Supplier: Advance Charity
- Award value: £3,207,795
- Award date: 1 February 2024
- Published: 4 June 2026
- Contract start: 1 February 2024
- Contract end: 31 March 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 5a1c3c27-2760-456d-bcbc-77873a3349b1-900638
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-72554560-b231-4a2d-a29f-1c673c76332d

## Description

Girls & Young Women's Community-based Mentoring Programme The VRU is seeking to procure a provider that can deliver a community-based mentoring service for girls and young women\. The service will offer mentoring based on the differing needs at crucial age points from 9-25 years; with support for Girls and Young Women \(GYW\) that \(are\): • Transitioning through the education system, including the crucial transition from primary to secondary school • Displaying risks of being involved in the criminal justice system • Showing signs of being affected by unhealthy relationships \(inc\. exploitation/grooming, peer on peer abuse / criminal networks \) • Requiring careers and employment support • Impacted by violence and abuse in the home, and other adverse childhood experiences If you have any clarification questions, please email these to VRUProcurement@london\.gov\.uk , When sending your clarifications to the VRU procurement inbox please use the subject 'Girls & Young Women's Community-based Mentoring Programme', and the clarification deadline has been set as 29 August 2023\. Please request tender documentation by emailing VRUProcurement@london\.gov\.uk ,Please use the subject 'Girls & Young Women's Community-based Mentoring Programme 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 11 September 2023\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5a1c3c27-2760-456d-bcbc-77873a3349b1-900638)