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title: "Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of the Multiply Numeracy Programme"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "KENT COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2022-09-08"
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# Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of the Multiply Numeracy Programme

Buyer: KENT COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0366f8

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025248-2022 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 9 Oct 2022 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £7,500,000 |
| Lots value | £7,500,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | KENT COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MAIDSTONE |
| Post town | Rochester |
| Postcode | ME14 1XQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent |
| Local authority | Maidstone |
| Electoral ward | Penenden Heath |
| Westminster constituency | Maidstone and Malling |
| Delivery location | TLJ43 Kent Thames Gateway, TLJ44 East Kent, TLJ45 Mid Kent, TLJ46 West Kent |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80200000 - Secondary education services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services

## Release History

- 8 Sep 2022 at 13:26 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025248-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kent.gov.uk
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/multiply-funding-available-to-improve-numeracy-skills

## Provenance

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