--- title: "CO0299 Multiply" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03d4dc" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03d4dc" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03d4dc.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03d4dc.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2025-05-01" --- # CO0299 Multiply Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03d4dc [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03d4dc) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03d4dc.json) ## Summary The recent contract opportunity from Essex County Council titled "CO0299 Multiply" is focused on enhancing numeracy skills for adults within Essex, under the UK Shared Prosperity Fund managed by the Department for Education. This initiative, which has undergone multiple updates, aims to deliver educational and training services in various settings, such as community centres and local schools. The procurement phase is currently in the planning and tender stages, indicating active opportunities for interested parties. Specific attention is being given to adult numeracy programs that lead to qualifications or support skill improvement through tailored courses. Interested organisations are encouraged to engage with the programme, which expects participants to be prepared for examinations to validate their skills. The most recent changes to the process were noted as of 1 May 2025, highlighting the council's dynamic procurement system adjustments. Essex is keen on creating a robust supply chain to implement this educational initiative across the entire county. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses in the education and training sector, particularly those specialising in adult learning and numeracy advancement. Organisations equipped with resources to develop bespoke numeracy courses and engage effectively with local businesses and community entities will find this project beneficial. SMEs and training providers with a proven track record in producing tailored learning experiences, whether through in-person, online, or hybrid platforms, are ideally positioned to compete. Additionally, businesses that can deliver courses aligned with the national curriculum objectives or provide innovative approaches to numeracy training will likely have a competitive edge. The tender method used is a restricted procedure, allowing selective procurement through a dynamic purchasing system, which implies the potential for extended collaborations beyond the initial contract period. With multiple lots available for bidding, Essex County Council encourages submissions that can demonstrate the most impactful and effective use of the allocated funding. ## Notice Multiply is the Government's new programme with the aim to increase numeracy skills for adults aged 19 and over. The programme is delivered as part of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and is managed by the Department for Education (DfE). 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 adult numeracy education/training programme across the whole of Essex. ECC is looking to award funding to organisations that can demonstrate the most effective way in which the money will be used and has the greatest impact on learners. ### Lot Information Businesses and supporting people into work The purpose of this competition under Lot 1 "Businesses and supporting people into work" is to invite bids to create and deliver a training provision that will enable people in employment and job seekers to improve their numeracy skills for work. Bidders are expected to work together with businesses to identify specific numeracy skills required in the workplace. More specifically, bidders are expected to: a) work with businesses to develop and deliver training courses that are bespoke to the sector the business operates in, or the business itself. b) develop courses aimed at people who cannot apply for certain jobs because of lack of numeracy skills and / or to encourage people to upskill in numeracy in order to access a certain job/ career. c) Develop additional relevant maths modules embedded into other vocational courses. Eligible target learners are adults 19+ who have not previously attained a GCSE Grade 4/C or higher maths qualification. They can either be working towards a maths GCSE or Functional Skills Qualification or need specific numeracy skills for their work or progression. Expected duration of training courses is between 6 to 10 guided learning hours. Only substantive learning will be accepted for this tender and will be recorded in the Individualised Learner Record (ILR). Substantive learning (formal or informal) is learning being delivered in two or more hours. Department for Education (DfE) has confirmed that Multiply training / learning will not be subject to Ofsted inspections in Year 2 (2023-2024). Outreach activities (a.k.a. non-substantive learning) should not be recorded in the ILR. Instead, contact details (name, address, email, phone number & date of birth) should be collected from those engaged to enable follow up and marketing at a later date. Renewal: There are options to extend for a total period of up to 36 months. Family Learning, supporting parents with children's schoolwork We welcome bids that deliver courses for parents wanting to increase their numeracy skills in order to help their children with schoolwork, and also help with their own progression. Working in schools, nurseries and community settings, we would like to enhance and scale up the family learning offer in Essex, whilst providing opportunities for parents to learn some valuable skills for life too. Renewal: There are options to extend for a total period of up to 36 months. Helping people to manage their money and build confidence with maths We welcome bids under this theme that help people to manage their money and build confidence with numbers. These could be stand-alone modules or bolted on to existing (vocational) courses or support. We would also be interested in opportunities that are developed in partnership with community organisations and other partners, and aimed at engaging hardest to reach, e.g. unemployed or economically inactive people, people on low incomes, care leavers, people who are in or have recently been released from prison. Renewal: There are options to extend for a total period of up to 36 months. Full qualifications We welcome bids that will deliver new intensive and flexible numeracy courses targeted at people without Level 2 maths, leading to a Functional Skills Qualification. Renewal: There are options to extend for a total period of up to 36 months. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018575-2025 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | 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 | 29 Aug 2023 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | £2,250,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £1,375,370 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Active, Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## 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 | TLH3 Essex | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 15 | | Supplier names | COLCHESTER INSTITUTE; EDEN COLLEGE OF HUMAN RESOURCE; EDEN COLLEGE OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES; ENABLE EAST (ESSEX PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; EXCELSIS TRAINING; HARLOW COLLEGE; KBM TRAINING AND RECRUITMENT; KEIR TRAINING & RECRUITMENT; OPPORTUNITIES WORKSHOP; QUEST TRAINING SOUTH EAST; THE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION GROUP; THE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED (TIEGR; THE STC GROUP; TWIN TRAINING INTERNATIONAL; WORKERS’ EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 1 May 2025 at 15:45 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018575-2025 - 27 Aug 2024 at 15:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027340-2024 - 27 Aug 2024 at 11:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027272-2024 - 27 Aug 2024 at 11:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027269-2024 - 27 Aug 2024 at 10:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027239-2024 - 27 Aug 2024 at 09:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027228-2024 - 23 Aug 2024 at 15:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027158-2024 - 23 Aug 2024 at 10:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027024-2024 - 22 Aug 2024 at 10:36 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026810-2024 - 22 Aug 2024 at 10:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026806-2024 - 22 Aug 2024 at 09:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026794-2024 - 21 Aug 2024 at 15:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026747-2024 - 21 Aug 2024 at 15:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026732-2024 - 20 Jun 2023 at 19:41 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017596-2023 - 8 Jun 2023 at 16:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016343-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com - https://www.essex.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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