Official UK procurement notice
Provision of post-19 Numeracy support under the Multiply Programme
Authority: Newport City Council (Local council)
Newport City Council (hereinafter referred to as the Council) invites tenders for numeracy courses for adults aged 19+ under the UK wide Multiply programme, in accordance with the specification and the terms and conditions within. The tender has been split in to 7 lots, each of which align with one of the Multiply Indicators. A maximum of 2 suppliers will be appointed to each of the Lots. Published lot titles: W44 Indicator; W45 Indicator; W47 Indicator; W50 Indicator; W51 Indicator; W52 Indicator; W53c Indicator.
What is being bought7 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionNewport City Council (hereinafter referred to as the Council) invites tenders for numeracy courses for adults aged 19+ under the UK wide Multiply programme, in accordance with the specification and the terms and conditions within. The tender has been split in to 7 lots, each of which align with one of the Multiply Indicators. Suppliers can be bid for one, several or all Lots. A maximum of 2 suppliers will be appointed to each of the Lots. Further information on the Multiply Programme in Wales can be found at UK Shared Prosperity Fund: prospectus - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk ↗)
CPV: Education and training services
Lots and requirements (7)Procurement structure
7 lots · all with a published valueEvery one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £280,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1W44 IndicatorPublished value£600,000
Courses designed to increase confidence with numbers for those needing the first steps towards formal qualifications. Additional information: The estimated value detailed is apportioned as follows:
2023/24 GBP 300,000.00
2024/25 GBP 300,000.00
Lot #2W45 IndicatorPublished value£370,000
Courses for parents wanting to increase their numeracy skills in order to help their children, and help with their own progression. Additional information: The estimated value will be apportioned as follows:
2023/24 GBP 185,000.00
2024/25 GBP 185,000.00
Lot #3W47 IndicatorPublished value£110,000
Courses aimed at people who can’t 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. Additional information: The estimated value will be apportioned as follows:
2023/24 GBP 55,000.00
2024/25 GBP 55,000.00
Lot #4W50 IndicatorPublished value£110,000
New intensive and flexible courses targeted at people without Level 2 maths in Wales, leading to an equivalent qualification. Additional information: The estimated value will be apportioned as follows:
2023/24 GBP 55,000.00
2024/25 GBP 55,000.00
Lot #5W51 Indicatorceiling above
Courses designed to help people use numeracy to manage their money. Additional information: The estimated value will be apportioned as follows:
2023/24 GBP 140,000.00
2024.25 GBP 140,000.00
Lot #6W52 IndicatorPublished value£50,000
Courses aimed at over 19s that are leaving, or have just left, the care system. Additional information: The estimated value will be apportioned as follows:
2023/24 GBP 25,000.00
2024/25 GBP 25,000.00
Lot #7W53c Indicatorceiling above
Activities, courses or provision developed in partnership with community organisations and other partners aimed at engaging the hardest to reach learners – for example, those not in the labour market or other groups identified locally as in need. Additional information: The estimated value will be apportioned as follows:
2023/24 GBP 140,000.00
2024/25 GBP 140,000.00
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- “Provision of post-19 Numeracy support under the Multiply Programme” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 21 Aug 2023, 09:41 BST
- Last source update
- 21 Aug 2023, 09:41 BST
- Authority reference
NCC-2023-091- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-024447- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03f578Find a Tender
Publisher note: NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=134181 (WA Ref:134181) The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 20 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
Timeline
21 Aug 2023 → 20 Sept 2023 · 2 dates- Notice published21 Aug 2023, 09:41 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown20 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.