Award of Grant Funding for Support Services for Sex Workers in Merseyside

Awarded 22 Oct 2017

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Awarded22 Oct 2017
Value£460,013.00
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryPublic Services & Welfare
Ended 6y 7mo ago2y 5mo term
Awarded 22 Oct 2017Expired 30 Mar 2020

Merseyside Police - Procurement Department awarded a contract to Changing Lives for the provision of support services for sex workers across all environments within Merseyside over a three-year period.

The service was commissioned using £462,500 in grant funding from the Home Office under the Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG) Service Transformation Fund, with the awarded value being £460,013.

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