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title: "Multiply Programme (UK Shared Prosperity Fund)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-038a38"
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buyer: "ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL"
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# Multiply Programme (UK Shared Prosperity Fund)

Buyer: ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-038a38

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## Summary

The Argyll and Bute Council has awarded contracts for its Multiply Programme (UK Shared Prosperity Fund) in the services category of adult and other education. The programme aims to provide adult numeracy support to help individuals enhance their maths skills for employment. The council is seeking external deliverers for courses designed to assist parents in improving their numeracy skills and manage their finances. The awarded contracts, each with a value of £175,736, focus on specific outcomes and have the option for extension until March 2025.

This procurement opportunity offers businesses the chance to participate in delivering educational services under the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. Companies providing adult education and training services, specifically targeting numeracy skills development, would be well-suited to compete. The active stages of the procurement process include the evaluation of bids, awarding of contracts, and supplier engagement. The deadlines and anticipated outcomes are crucial for businesses interested in providing educational services in the Argyll and Bute area.

## Notice

Argyll and Bute Council wishes to commission external deliverers of the UKCRF Multiply Programme. Multiply is an adult numeracy programme, which will support people with no or low-level maths skills get back into work. The scheme will offer free personal tutoring, digital training, and flexible courses to improve adults' numeracy skills. Under the UK Shared Prosperity Fund predefined interventions, outputs and outcomes for the Multiply Programme the focus under the Argyll and Bute UK Shared Prosperity Fund Investment Plan, 2022-2025 is to prepare, develop and deliver: Courses for parents wanting to increase their numeracy skills in order to help their children, and help with their own progression (predefined intervention S43); and Courses designed to help people use numeracy to manage their money (predefined intervention S49).

### Lot Information

Courses for parents wanting to increase their numeracy skills in order to help their children, and help with their own progression

The preparation, development and delivery of a courses for parents wanting to increase their numeracy skills in order to help their children, and help with their own progression. Provision is required across the whole of the Argyll and Bute area. The anticipated outcomes by end of March 2024 are: 30 adults participating in maths qualifications and courses up to, and including, Level 2 equivalent; and 20 adults achieving maths qualifications up to, and including, Level 2 equivalent.

Options: The Contract may be extended for up to one year until 31 March 2025 at the option of Argyll and Bute Council.

Courses designed to help people use numeracy to manage their money

The preparation, development and delivery of a courses help people use numeracy to manage their money. Provision is required across the whole of the Argyll and Bute area. The anticipated outcomes by end of March 2024 are: 30 adults participating in maths qualifications and courses up to, and including, Level 2 equivalent; and 20 adults achieving maths qualifications up to, and including, Level 2 equivalent.

Options: The Contract may be extended for up to one year until 31 March 2025 at the option of Argyll and Bute Council.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031832-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | 6 Feb 2023 |
| Award date | 25 Oct 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £175,736 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £175,736 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL |
| Locality | LOCHGILPHEAD |
| Post town | Paisley |
| Postcode | PA31 8RT |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Argyll and Bute |
| Electoral ward | Mid Argyll |
| Westminster constituency | Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UHI ARGYLL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80200000 - Secondary education services
- 80212000 - Vocational secondary education services
- 80300000 - Higher education services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services

## Release History

- 27 Oct 2023 at 13:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031832-2023
- 21 Aug 2023 at 11:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024491-2023
- 2 Dec 2022 at 13:53 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034199-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000742168
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00063

## Provenance

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