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title: "CO0299 Multiply"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-05-01"
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# CO0299 Multiply

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c12d0c28-c5d7-4075-9101-feb917ae3034

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "CO0299 Multiply" is overseen by Essex County Council, with the goal of enhancing numeracy skills for adults aged 19 and over. Managed by the Department of Education, this initiative falls under the education and training services category. The programme, based in England, aims to establish a comprehensive supply chain for the delivery of the Multiply programme throughout Essex. The procurement utilised an open procedure method, and the contract, with a value of £9,000,000, started on 28th July 2023 and will conclude on 1st May 2025. The tender period ended on 10th July 2023.

This tender presents significant opportunities for business growth, especially for SMEs involved in education and community training services. With the intention of developing bespoke courses and involving local skills training providers, businesses that can provide educational solutions and community engagement initiatives are well-positioned to benefit. Furthermore, involvement from local schools, businesses, and voluntary organisations will create pathways into learning, making this an attractive opportunity for those looking to expand their presence in the educational sector.

## Notice

Multiply is the Government's new programme with the aim to increase numeracy skills for adults aged 19 and over. The programme is managed by the Department of Education. ECC has been awarded funding for delivery of this programme through out Essex. Multiply in Essex will provide funding to develop new bespoke courses that support key aspects of Multiply delivery that will be rolled out through local skills training providers and into the community, involving local schools, businesses and voluntary and community organisations in the delivery of new pathways into learning. These programmes will lead to attainment of a qualification, but non-qualification provision will also be offered where this is more appropriate to help address the needs of residents of Essex, and in alignment with the national aims for Multiply. The purpose of this tender is to create a supply chain of organisations to deliver this programme.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6dc1ef19-ef41-496b-9857-55b4a86af50b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | 27 Jul 2023 - 1 May 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £9,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £9,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 76 |
| Supplier names | ABBERTON RURAL TRAINING; AGT (UK) SOLUTIONS; ANS ACCOUNTS; APEX EDUCATION SERVICES; ARTS OUTBURST; ASCENT CARE, TRAINING AND SUPPLIES; B-SKILL; BARNET TUITION CENTRE; BLACKBURN GOULD AND ASSOCIATES; CAPITA BUSINESS SERVICES; CARESHIELD; CHELMSFORD COLLEGE; CLARION FUTURES; COLCHESTER INSTITUTE; COLCHESTER UNITED COMMUNITY FOUNDATION; COMMUNITIES 1ST; D.T.K. BUSINESS SERVICES; DB INVESTMENT GROUP; DEBUT TRAINING ACADEMY; DEFT ACADEMY; DRAGON FOOTBALL ACADEMY; DYNAMIC TRAINING; EDEN COLLEGE; EDUCATIONWISE GROUP; ELITE TENK; ENABLE EAST (ESSEX PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; ENTERPRISE EAST GROUP; EVOLVE YOUTH ACADEMY; EXCELSIS TRAINING SOLUTIONS; FAST PROGRESS TUITION; FEMCO HEALTHCARE SERVICES; FUTURES-ESSEX; GROUNDWORK CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND PETERBOROUGH; HALLS OF IVY; HARLOW COLLEGE; HATFIELD WICK EDUCATION; IN FUTURE; IXION; JR EDUCATION AND RECRUITMENT AGENCY; KBM GROUP TR; KEIR TRAINING & RECRUITMENT; LASILA EDUCATION & TRAINING; MAXIMISE POTENTIAL SKILLS; MTC LEARNING; NATIONAL NUMERACY; O.S.A.T; OG MATHS; OPPORTUNITIES WORKSHOP; PREVISTA; PRO-EX DEVELOPMENT; PROSPORTS SOLUTIONS; PURPLE RULER; QUACK RECRUITMENT; QUALS SKILLS; QUEST TRAINING SOUTH EAST; R J EMMANUEL; RHEAN; SEEVIC COLLEGE; SKILLS BEYOND; SKILLS FOR SECURITY; SKILLSMAX; SPARK ACADEMY; STEMRAN; TCHC GROUP; THAT NAIL PLACE LTD T/A TNB SKILLS TRAINING; THE CATCHUP ACADEMY; THE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION GROUP (TIEGR; THE STC GROUP; THELIGHTBULB; TRAINING 360; TUTOR DOCTOR ESSEX; TWIN TRAINING INTERNATIONAL; WORK WORKS TRAINING SOLUTIONS; WORKERS' EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION; YARWAY GROUP; YOH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 1 May 2025 at 15:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6dc1ef19-ef41-496b-9857-55b4a86af50b
- 8 Jun 2023 at 16:14 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/30531a5a-9424-4fd1-8732-9c7d413a761d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6dc1ef19-ef41-496b-9857-55b4a86af50b
  1st May 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/30531a5a-9424-4fd1-8732-9c7d413a761d
  8th June 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.essex.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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