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Contract to lease Virtual Reality (VR) headsets and purchase the associated training package.

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Decision Maker: Director: Children, Families & Safer Communities

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

In line with the council’s workforce plan and corporate strategy, Bristol City Council wants to equip our workforce with cutting edge, innovative tools that enable employees to improve outcomes for children and young people.
This decision will give the council access to a package of virtual reality headsets. These immersive training tools will be used to increase understanding of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), contributing to our ambition to be an ACE informed City.
Cornerstone will deliver 36 virtual reality headsets and associated training package. This will enhance Council employee’s ability to communicate with young people who have experienced trauma. In addition, Council employees will be able to support potential foster carers and/or adoptive parents.

Decision:

To approve the award of the contract to the Cornerstone Partnership (Cornerstone).

Alternative options considered:

Other procurement Options have been explored. A direct award to Cornerstone Partnership would seem to be the way to deliver the requirements of the contract. We will review the outcome of this service before expiry to determine if this has been successful.

Publication date: 15/06/2020

Date of decision: 23/03/2020