Planning

Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of the Multiply Numeracy Programme

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

08 Sep 2022 at 13:26

Summary of the contracting process

Kent County Council is procuring the Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of the Multiply Numeracy Programme. The programme targets adult learners without a GSCE at Grade 4, aiming to improve numeracy skills for daily life, work, and employability. Kent County Council, the largest local authority in England, is facilitating this service under the Light Touch Regime, with a total value of £7.5 million. The procurement process is currently at the planning stage, and key dates include market engagement events on 21st and 27th September 2022.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses experienced in education and training services to participate in delivering the Multiply Numeracy Programme. Companies with expertise in providing numeracy support to adult learners and innovative educational services are well-suited to compete in this dynamic purchasing process. Kent County Council aims to appoint suppliers through this system, offering prospects for growth and collaboration in the education sector, with a particular focus on improving numeracy skills among adult learners.

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Notice Title

Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of the Multiply Numeracy Programme

Notice Description

Kent County Council (the Council) is the largest local authority in England covering an area of 3,500 square kilometres. It has an annual expenditure of over PS1bn on goods and services and a population of 1.6m. The Multiply Programme was announced by the Department for Education in April 2022 - being part of a range of initiatives that aim to boost adult skills. The programme is for 19+ adults who do not have a GSCE at Grade 4 (or equivalent) and aims to help people improve their ability to understand and use maths in daily life, home, and work - from household finances, to helping children with homework, to making more sense of the facts in the media and improving employability / job prospects. Full details of the Multiply programme can be found in the Multiply Investment Prospectus: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/multiply-funding-available-to-improve-numeracy-skills Kent County Council is looking to appoint Suppliers through a Dynamic Purchasing System, to provide this service. The DPS is for the procurement of social and other services referred to in Regulation 74 of the Public Contracts Regulations (2015) and as such, the intention is to use a light touch regime, rather than the full regime described in Regulation 34 (Dynamic Purchasing System). This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to advise prospective providers of the Commissioners intention. It is our intention to hold market engagement events on 21st (10am - 11am) and 27th September 2022 (3pm - 4pm) . To book a place, please email multiply@kent.gov.uk with your preferred date.

Lot Information

Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of the Multiply Numeracy Programme

The Multiply programme aims to help people improve their ability to understand and use maths in daily life, home, and work: improving household finances, helping children with homework, making more sense of the facts in the media, or improving numeracy skills specific to a line of work. To achieve this, the Multiply Project identifies ten interventions for delivery of numeracy in specific contexts. Full details of Multiply can be found in the Multiply Investment Prospectus: Please see link below: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/multiply-funding-available-to-improve-numeracy-skills Kent County Council intends to appoint provider(s) with relevant experience and a proven track record to deliver innovative and varied services for all lots. Each service will work with adults 19+ and who have not achieved a Level 2 qualification in Numeracy.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0366f8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025248-2022
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

80200000 - Secondary education services

80400000 - Adult and other education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£7,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£7,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
9 Oct 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
KENT COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Mr Matt Hazelton
Contact Email
matthew.hazelton@kent.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 3000418556

Buyer Location

Locality
MAIDSTONE
Postcode
ME14 1XQ
Post Town
Rochester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
TLJ43 Kent Thames Gateway, TLJ44 East Kent, TLJ45 Mid Kent, TLJ46 West Kent

Local Authority
Maidstone
Electoral Ward
Penenden Heath
Westminster Constituency
Maidstone and Malling

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