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# VRU Difference Matters Programme Evaluation and Learning Partner

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/vru-difference-matters-programme-evaluation-and-learning-partner-ocds-h6vhtk-05ce83). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime: "VRU Difference Matters Programme Evaluation and Learning Partner". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/mayor-s-office-for-policing-and-crime-GB-PPON-PTMT-7816-YCQG)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - limited competition
- **Main Category:** Not published
- **Classifications (CPV):** None published
- **Delivery Location:** UKI
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £149,702 (inc. VAT; no net value published, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/vru-difference-matters-programme-evaluation-and-learning-partner-ocds-h6vhtk-05ce83#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05ce83`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/vru-difference-matters-programme-evaluation-and-learning-partner-ocds-h6vhtk-05ce83#tl-md)

## Description
Difference Matters Programme is a new initiative that aims to improve the experiences of ND pupils in mainstream secondary schools in order to reduce disproportional exclusions, absence and suspensions, tackling the over-representation of young people with unmet special needs in Alternative Provision (AP), Pupil Referral Units (PRU) and Youth Offending Institutions (YOI). The programme will champion asset-based approaches, empowering ND pupils; improving understanding of their needs; raising awareness of neurodiversity; and making schools more inclusive environments.  
The commissioning of an Evaluation & Learning Partner is integral for the VRU to understand the implementation and key learning from the Difference Matters programme. The provider will need to work with participating schools, local authorities, training / service providers and the VRU to evaluate this programme successfully
To view this notice, please click here: 
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=968019590

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73000000, 73110000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **The Anna Freud Centre**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-145364`
  - Value: £149,702 † (inc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £149,702
  - Signed Date: 16/10/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F066153-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-10-17T09:05:14.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T04:26:06.407Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05ce83