CMN has secured project funding through the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF), known locally as the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Growth Programme, from the European Union’s European Social Fund for a project named Future Peninsula 3 (FP3) – Communities Working Together. This partnership project, running until end of August 2023, will see CMN establish strong local partnerships to address issues of social inequality and worklessness as part of wider strategies for place-based regeneration.
CMN will work with local user-led organisations and local communities and individuals to co-design a range of local approaches and interventions to improve mental health and wellbeing and access to employment, with the aim to address the needs of individuals who face multiple barriers to employment including mental and physical ill health and disabilities, history of economic inactivity, carer responsibilities, difficult family relationships, etc.
To this aim, CMN is looking to deliver a programme of regular blue health interventions taking place in the Falmouth / Penryn area (Cornwall) over the next 2 years, working with freelancers and local charities and companies to offer a wide range of easily accessible activities, all contributing to improving the connection between local communities and the sea. Blue Health refers to the therapeutic benefits of spending time in or by blue spaces including the sea, rivers, waterfront parks, harbours and marinas. Significantly, existing research highlights a positive impact on mental health and wellbeing, including greater connectedness with nature, with greater benefits when time spent in the outdoors is combined with social interactions.
CMN aims to harness these benefits to decrease participants’ anxiety, improve their confidence, health and well-being, as well as their knowledge of the breadth of economic, volunteering and recreational opportunities available in the local marine sector. Eligible project participants will be aged 18 to 65 and will be unemployed or economically inactive.
About this Tender
In order to effectively respond to the needs to project participants and offer them the opportunity to try out a wide range of blue health interventions, a framework of suitably qualified freelancers, charities and businesses is being set up. This tender document outlines the areas of delivery that are required and CMN is encouraging relevant local freelancers and organisations to submit proposals to be considered for inclusion on the framework.
The intention is for this framework to offer a wide range of blue health activities. It will therefore be reviewed every 6 months, and when felt appropriate will be opened to new providers to apply to join.
The intention is that CMN will identify the project participants. However, successful providers will be invited to actively promote their delivery as part of the project and refer eligible participants to CMN.
The creation of the framework is in response to the needs of the FP3 Communities Working Together project although it is expected that it might also service CMN’s delivery on other projects such as BBO Game Changer, BBO Positive People, Skills Your Way as well as other ESF and non-EU social and economic inclusion projects as they emerge.
Milestones
Issue Invitation to Tender:
Day 0 (3 rd
February 2022)
Final date for receipt of clarifications:
Wednesday 16 th
February 2022
Final date for response to clarifications:
Wednesday 23 rd
February 2022
Deadline to return proposals to CMN:
12pm Thursday 3 rd
March 2022
Evaluation of proposals by CMN – commencement:
Monday 7 th
March 2022
Successful and unsuccessful quoting organisation/s informed:
w/c Monday 14 th
March 2022
Submission Requirements:
Any questions or points of clarification to be directed by email to
aurelie.nollet@cornwallmarine.net
by Wednesday 16th February 2022
Please submit the proposal template by email, post or in person by 12pm on Thursday 3rd March 2022
Proposals must be submitted through full completion of the attached template. Any proposals not submitted in this way will not be assessed.
If submitting electronically, please send by email to
aurelie.nollet@cornwallmarine.net
with the following wording in the subject box: “Communities Working Together – framework proposal – Strictly Confidential.”
Applicants are advised to request an acknowledgement of receipt when submitting by email.
Applications Close:
3rd March 2022
#J-18808-Ljbffr
CMN will work with local user-led organisations and local communities and individuals to co-design a range of local approaches and interventions to improve mental health and wellbeing and access to employment, with the aim to address the needs of individuals who face multiple barriers to employment including mental and physical ill health and disabilities, history of economic inactivity, carer responsibilities, difficult family relationships, etc.
To this aim, CMN is looking to deliver a programme of regular blue health interventions taking place in the Falmouth / Penryn area (Cornwall) over the next 2 years, working with freelancers and local charities and companies to offer a wide range of easily accessible activities, all contributing to improving the connection between local communities and the sea. Blue Health refers to the therapeutic benefits of spending time in or by blue spaces including the sea, rivers, waterfront parks, harbours and marinas. Significantly, existing research highlights a positive impact on mental health and wellbeing, including greater connectedness with nature, with greater benefits when time spent in the outdoors is combined with social interactions.
CMN aims to harness these benefits to decrease participants’ anxiety, improve their confidence, health and well-being, as well as their knowledge of the breadth of economic, volunteering and recreational opportunities available in the local marine sector. Eligible project participants will be aged 18 to 65 and will be unemployed or economically inactive.
About this Tender
In order to effectively respond to the needs to project participants and offer them the opportunity to try out a wide range of blue health interventions, a framework of suitably qualified freelancers, charities and businesses is being set up. This tender document outlines the areas of delivery that are required and CMN is encouraging relevant local freelancers and organisations to submit proposals to be considered for inclusion on the framework.
The intention is for this framework to offer a wide range of blue health activities. It will therefore be reviewed every 6 months, and when felt appropriate will be opened to new providers to apply to join.
The intention is that CMN will identify the project participants. However, successful providers will be invited to actively promote their delivery as part of the project and refer eligible participants to CMN.
The creation of the framework is in response to the needs of the FP3 Communities Working Together project although it is expected that it might also service CMN’s delivery on other projects such as BBO Game Changer, BBO Positive People, Skills Your Way as well as other ESF and non-EU social and economic inclusion projects as they emerge.
Milestones
Issue Invitation to Tender:
Day 0 (3 rd
February 2022)
Final date for receipt of clarifications:
Wednesday 16 th
February 2022
Final date for response to clarifications:
Wednesday 23 rd
February 2022
Deadline to return proposals to CMN:
12pm Thursday 3 rd
March 2022
Evaluation of proposals by CMN – commencement:
Monday 7 th
March 2022
Successful and unsuccessful quoting organisation/s informed:
w/c Monday 14 th
March 2022
Submission Requirements:
Any questions or points of clarification to be directed by email to
aurelie.nollet@cornwallmarine.net
by Wednesday 16th February 2022
Please submit the proposal template by email, post or in person by 12pm on Thursday 3rd March 2022
Proposals must be submitted through full completion of the attached template. Any proposals not submitted in this way will not be assessed.
If submitting electronically, please send by email to
aurelie.nollet@cornwallmarine.net
with the following wording in the subject box: “Communities Working Together – framework proposal – Strictly Confidential.”
Applicants are advised to request an acknowledgement of receipt when submitting by email.
Applications Close:
3rd March 2022
#J-18808-Ljbffr
