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CO0299 Multiply - Lot 1 - July 2023

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

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28 Jun 2024 at 12:05

Summary of the contracting process

The Essex County Council has awarded a contract for education and training services under Lot 1 "Businesses and supporting people into work". The contract aims to deliver training provision to improve numeracy skills for work, targeting adults aged 19+ who require specific numeracy skills for their jobs or career progression. The contract value is £350,000, with a tender period ending on 10th August 2023 and a contract duration from 29th September 2023 to 29th September 2024.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in education and training services to collaborate with the Essex County Council. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete for this contract. Businesses interested in developing bespoke training courses and modules for improving numeracy skills in the workplace should consider participating in this procurement process.

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Notice Title

CO0299 Multiply - Lot 1 - July 2023

Notice Description

The purpose of this competition under Lot 1 "Businesses and supporting people into work" is to invite bids to create and deliver a training provision that will enable people in employment and job seekers to improve their numeracy skills for work. Bidders are expected to work together with businesses to identify specific numeracy skills required in the workplace. More specifically, bidders are expected to: a) work with businesses to develop and deliver training courses that are bespoke to the sector the business operates in, or the business itself. b) develop courses aimed at people who cannot apply for certain jobs because of lack of numeracy skills and / or to encourage people to upskill in numeracy in order to access a certain job/ career. c) Develop additional relevant maths modules embedded into other vocational courses. Eligible target learners are adults 19+ who have not previously attained a GCSE Grade 4/C or higher maths qualification. They can either be working towards a maths GCSE or Functional Skills Qualification or need specific numeracy skills for their work or progression. Expected duration of training courses is between 6 to 10 guided learning hours. Substantive learning (formal or informal) is defined as learning being delivered in two or more hours. All substantive learning will be recorded in the Individualised Learner Record (ILR) monthly. Suppliers will need to submit the ILR directly to the Department for Education. If suppliers do not receive direct ESFA funding, should submit via the ILR input tool. Suppliers will need to provide ECC with a copy of the ILR using an ECC template.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1ba95548-c0ed-4fb4-a3eb-a1deee8fc13d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7cae01e-a842-44d9-8827-45f753ca1911
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£350,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£350,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jun 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Aug 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Aug 20232 years ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2023 - 31 Aug 2024 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Andrew Beaver
Contact Email
andrew.beaver@essex.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CHELMSFORD
Postcode
CM1 1QH
Post Town
Chelmsford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Moulsham and Central
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
4
Supplier Names

COLCHESTER INSTITUTE

KEIR TRAINING & RECRUITMENT

THE STC GROUP

TWIN TRAINING INTERNATIONAL

Further Information

Notice Documents

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