Invitation to Tender For The Facilitation and Recruitment Services for the Citizens’ Assembly on Violence Against Women and Girls

Description

Maidstone Borough Council is commissioning a Citizens’ Assembly to explore and address the issue of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) in the borough. Following a Full Council motion on 4th December 2024, and a subsequent Housing and Community Cohesion Policy Advisory Committee meeting, it was agreed that the Council would implement a range of tools to reduce VAWG, including: • Developing a broader VAWG Strategy • Promoting a Women’s Night-Time Safety Charter • Leveraging licensing tools • Making women’s safety central to town planning • Achieving White Ribbon accreditation. Key Dates & Timeline for Procurement Tender release: 15/04/2025 Expression of Interest: 06/05/2025 Deadline for submission of completed tenders: 13/05/2025 12:00pm Evaluation: w/c 12/05/2025 Estimated date for interviews (for facilitation services only): To Be Confirmed Estimated date for appointment of contractor: To Be Confirmed Keywords: Facilitation , Recruitment, Citizens Assembly