---
title: "Multiply Programme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03568f"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BLACKPOOL COUNCIL"
published: "2022-10-11"
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# Multiply Programme

Buyer: BLACKPOOL COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03568f

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## Summary

Blackpool Council has completed the procurement process for the "Multiply Programme" in the services industry category. This initiative aims to boost adult skills among 19+ adults without a GSCE at Grade 4, helping them improve math skills for daily life and work. The procurement method was an open procedure, and the award has been granted with a contract signed on October 11, 2022.

This tender by Blackpool Council presents opportunities for businesses in the education and training sector to support adult skills development. Companies offering services related to adult education, maths training, and employability improvement would align well with the requirements of the "Multiply Programme." Businesses that can provide quality services with a focus on social value stand a good chance of being successful in this procurement process.

## Notice

Blackpool Council is looking to appoint a framework panel which we can use to support the Multiply Initiative. Multiply was announced in the Autumn Spending Review and in the Levelling Up White Paper - 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.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Blackpool Council is looking to appoint a framework panel which we can use to support the Multiply Initiative. Multiply was announced in the Autumn Spending Review and in the Levelling Up White Paper - 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028498-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Aug 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Oct 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BLACKPOOL COUNCIL |
| Locality | BLACKPOOL |
| Post town | Blackpool |
| Postcode | FY1 1NA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD42 Blackpool |
| Local authority | Blackpool |
| Electoral ward | Talbot |
| Westminster constituency | Blackpool South |
| Delivery location | TLD42 Blackpool |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 7 |
| Supplier names | BLACKPOOL AND THE FYLDE COLLEGE; COMPLETE TUITION; GROUNDWORK CHESHIRE LANCASHIRE & MERSEYSIDE; INSPIRA CUMBRIA; LANCASHIRE WOMEN; LEARNING CURVE GROUP; PHX TRAINING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 11 Oct 2022 at 09:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028498-2022
- 27 Jul 2022 at 13:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020495-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.blackpool.gov.uk/
- https://procontract.due-north.com/

## Provenance

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