Awarded contract

Multiply Programme (UK Shared Prosperity Fund) Flexible Framework

Details

Value
£783,616
Topic
Education and training services
Published
1 February 2024

Tender description

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, Dumfries and Galloway Council is looking to put in place a multi-Lot flexible framework. Lot 1: Intervention S42 Courses designed to increase confidence with numbers for those needing the first steps towards formal qualifications. Lot 2: Intervention S43 Courses for parents wanting to increase their numeracy skills in order to help their children and help with their own progression. Lot 3: Intervention S44 Courses aimed at prisoners, those recently released from prison or on temporary licence. Lot 4: Intervention S45 Courses aimed at people who cannot apply for certain jobs because of lack of numeracy skills and/or to encourage people to upskill in order to access a certain job/career. Lot 5: Intervention S46 Additional relevant maths modules embedded into other vocational courses. Lot 6: Intervention S47 Innovative programmes delivered together with employers, including courses designed to cover specific numeracy skills required in the workplace. Lot 7: Intervention S48 New intensive and flexible courses targeted at people without Level 2 maths in Scotland, leading to an equivalent qualification. Lot 8: Intervention S49 Courses designed to help people use numeracy to manage their money Lot 9: Intervention S50 Courses aimed at those 19 or over that are leaving, or have just left, the care system. Lot 10: Intervention S51 Activities, courses or provision developed in partnership with community organisations and other partners aimed at engaging the hardest to reach learners

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date25 January 2024
  2. Completed: Award published1 February 2024
    Current notice

About the buyer

Dumfries and Galloway Council is the local authority for the Dumfries and Galloway region in south-west Scotland. Tenders are advertised through Public Contracts Scotland, the national portal used by public bodies across Scotland. Larger contracts often route through Scotland Excel framework agreements, the collaborative procurement body owned by Scottish councils. A dedicated procurement team operates from Carruthers House in Dumfries, the council's headquarters. Low-value, low-risk work goes out as direct quotes rather than full tenders, a route aimed at small, local suppliers. Annual procurement performance is reported under the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Dumfries and Galloway Council's contract awards have been in health and social work, construction work and repair and maintenance.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 80000000 · Education and training services
  • 80200000 · Secondary education services
  • 80210000 · Technical and vocational secondary education services
  • 80300000 · Higher education services
  • 80400000 · Adult and other education services

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