Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 29 Jun 2023, 14:06 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Service Provision of Numeracy Learning for Adults Aged 19 and Over

Official notice

Authority: Dundee City Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£400,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 27 Jun 2023no call for competition
Awarded to Dundee and Angus College

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UK Shared Prosperity Funding has been allocated to Scottish local authorities to develop and deliver a range of UKSPF interventions,

including Multiply. Multiply is a new programme to help transform the lives of adults by improving their numeracy skills. Service

provision is to consist of a range of maths related further education courses and intensive/flexible programmes for adult numeracy.

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1The Multiply programme is funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund with a focus on…Awarded

The Multiply programme is funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund with a focus on supporting adult numeracy, supporting people

across the UK to improve their functional numeracy skills for adults aged 19 plus. The service provider will require to achieve the

following success measures:-

more adults achieving a maths qualification/participating in numeracy courses leading to improved labour market outcomes:

increased adult numeracy across the population:

Service provider to offer a mixed model of delivery, to include maths modules embedded into other vocational courses:

innovative programmes delivered with employers:

new intensive and flexible courses targeted at people without Level 5 in maths in Scotland.

Delivery: Scotland · Dundee

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
29 Jun 2023, 14:06 BST
Last source update
29 Jun 2023, 14:06 BST
Authority reference
DCC/NS/07/23
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-018544
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM71)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03dd8b Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

The interventions and the required provision relate to very specific learning offers which we believe can only be delivered at scale by a

Publisher note: (SC Ref:732259)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £400,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 27 Jun 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Dundee and Angus College£400,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids · 0 electronic0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Dundee City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Dundee House, 50 North Lindsay Street, Dundee, Scotland, DD1 1NZContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Dundee Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace CourtReview body Dundee
  • Scottish Courts ServiceReview contact point Edinburgh

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Dundee & Angus CollegeAwarded supplier Old Glamis Road, Dundee, Scotland, DD3 8LEContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.