Published date: 18 July 2017

Last edited date: 18 July 2017

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 1 September 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£1,200,000 to £1,800,000

Procurement reference

CORNWALL001-DN288054-92459704

Published date

18 July 2017

Approach to market date

1 September 2017

Contract start date

1 January 2018

Contract end date

31 December 2023

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is an indication of potential future procurement activity and may be subject to change. This notice makes no commitment to procure any services. This PIN is not part of any pre-qualification or selection process.

HeadStart Kernow is a Big Lottery funded programme with the aim of \"ensuring the emotional wellbeing and mental health of all children and young people is improved because they can easily access the right support when they need it\"

A key element of the HeadStart Kernow approach is the role of the HeadStart Community Change Facilitator(x12) and the function that they will undertake.

The HeadStart Community Change Facilitator(s) will work with a wide range of stakeholders within a given Locality.

The Facilitator role(s) will undertake some direct intervention work with young people, supporting them in overcoming emotional wellbeing and mental health challenges. In the process, the Facilitators will engage families and carers and also the wider community (both 'services' and 'community assets') to find a sustainable way forward. Facilitators will work hard to focus on developing assets of young people, i.e. focusing on their strengths rather than problems.

The contract will likely initially be awarded for a period of 3 + 1 years. With a possible option to extend on an annual basis for a further period of two years up to a maximum term of 6 years.

Priorities of the HeadStart Community Change Facilitator role:
The overarching aim of this role is to build the capacity of communities to support young people with emotional health challenges to build their resilience. Where no other support is available, the Facilitator will provide direct intervention work to support the young person into a longer term sustainable support framework e.g. an existing community asset. Where a community asset may not exist and where appropriate, the facilitator will link with elements of the wider HeadStart provision to support the development of an asset.

The role can be broken down into 4 specific elements:
1. Direct Intervention - Working with young people and families to support them access the resources available within the community. This will involve building the capacity of the individuals to engage with what is on offer or by working with partners to establish a solution to fill the need. (Individual and group activities)
2. Developing Provision - Building relationships with existing community groups and organisations working in the Locality in order to fully understand provision that could be utilised in meting a young person needs, or identifying opportunities for development.
3. Training - Where the need exists, build the capacity of existing community based resources to better meet the needs of young people in terms of emotional health and wellbeing.
4. Raising awareness - Facilitating activities to raise awareness of Emotional Health/ Mental Wellbeing and increase effective communication and relationships.


More information

Spend profile

This table displays the spend profile of the notice
Financial year Budget
2017/2018 £300,000
2018/2019 £300,000
2019/2020 £300,000
2020/2021 £300,000

Additional text

The Council are aiming to host a supplier event during August to provide information about the contract and procurement process. There will also be the opportunity for suppliers to input into specification development.
If interested in attending the supplier event please register your interest in advance through the Supplying the South West Portal by clicking the 'Register interest in this opportunity' button: https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/. Further details will then be circulated in due course.


About the buyer

Contact name

Rob Buckley

Address

County Hall
Treyew Road
Truro
TR1 3AY
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1872323461

Email

rbuckley@cornwall.gov.uk

Website

http://www.cornwall.gov.uk