Provision of therapeutic resources for schools in Cornwall.

Introduction Cornwall Council would like to commission a provider that can purchase, store and distribute a range of resources that will support the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people in schools. The resources will support the work of Trauma-Informed Schools Practitioners, Mental Health Support Teams, SENCO's and others who work with children on a 1-2-1 basis or in small groups. The provider will provide a durable 60 litre plastic container with a lid; order goods as directed by the Council, and from multiple suppliers; store and assemble these as requested and distribute to 3 areas in Cornwall - West, Mid and East on an agreed date in April. The number of units is 300. The boxes will have approximately 70 percent of generic items and the remaining percentage will be bespoke for primary, secondary and special schools. The provider will ensure BS standards are met and ensure the contents are of high quality and suitable for primary, secondary and special schools. The resources will include support for professionals e.g. A Therapeutic Treasure Box by Dr K Treisman; games and cards to support resilience - Talking Tower (self-esteem version) and emotion cards; sensory items - e.g. light up lamps as well as a range of hand and finger puppets. Also, small objects to support sand tray work and a range of small percussion instruments.

Participation of this soft market assessment will not prejudice suppliers participating in any future procurement. The budget for this is up to £100,000.00

If you are interested in this area of service provision and also helping with our assessment of the market, please complete the "Information Required" section at the end of this notice along with any additional information you consider to be relevant and return this via the Due North system by 12pm on Friday 19th February 2021.

General Information: a) Organisation Name: b) Your Name and position in organisation: c) Background information of your organisation: d) Organisation e-mail contact address: e) Your telephone number: Contract Specific Questions: f) Please provide details of potential services that you could deliver in relation to the requirements detailed above. g) From an initial assessment, if this became a formal procurement opportunity would your organisation be interested in bidding? h) Please provide details of similar contracts / experience that you have delivered. i) Please detail any issues concerns or risks that might prevent your organisation from participating in a future procurement exercise to provide these services. j) Please provide details of any draft terms and conditions which you feel would disproportionately impact your ability to provide value for money should this become a formal procurement opportunity. If you have any questions, please contact us through the Due North messaging system.