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title: "Multiply Programme (UK Shared Prosperity Fund)"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000715599"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
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-r6ebe6-0000715599

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## Summary

The Argyll and Bute Council is seeking to commission external deliverers for the Multiply Programme (UK Shared Prosperity Fund) within the education industry category. The programme aims to improve adults' numeracy skills, focusing on areas like helping parents enhance their numeracy to support their children and teaching money management skills. Located in Lochgilphead, UKM, the procurement process has reached the award stage with a tender completion date of 26th October 2023.

This public procurement opportunity presented by the Argyll and Bute Council offers growth prospects for businesses interested in providing educational services. Companies specialising in adult education, numerical skills training, and course development are well-suited to compete in this open procedure. With a focus on services procurement, the tender for the Multiply Programme involves delivering specific courses aimed at improving numeracy skills in the local community.

## 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 | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT491423 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award 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 | 26 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 | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT491423
- 21 Aug 2023 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG486428
- 2 Dec 2022 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC465871

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG486428&idx=1
  21st August 2023 - Invitation to Tender
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC465871&idx=3
  13th December 2022 - RFI
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC465871&idx=4
  13th December 2022 - RFI
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC465871&idx=2
  8th December 2022 - RFI
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC465871&idx=1
  6th December 2022 - RFI
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC465871
  Multiply Programme (UK Shared Prosperity Fund) - 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).
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG486428
  Multiply Programme (UK Shared Prosperity Fund) - 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).
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT491423
  Multiply Programme (UK Shared Prosperity Fund) - 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).

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000715599
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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