Contract

Multiply Programme (UK Shared Prosperity Fund) Flexible Framework Re-Opening May 2024

  • Dumfries and Galloway Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-002797

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03df5c

Published 28 January 2025, 11:16am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Dumfries and Galloway Council

Procurement Team, Carruthers House

Dumfries

DG1 2HP

Contact

Craig Wilson

Email

Procurement.PeopleandProjects@dumgal.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.dumgal.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00219

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Multiply Programme (UK Shared Prosperity Fund) Flexible Framework Re-Opening May 2024

Reference number

DGCP-0083

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80400000 - Adult and other education services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short 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.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £391,808

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Intervention S44

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

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

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
Main site or place of performance

At locations across Dumfries and Galloway

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Courses aimed at prisoners, those recently released from prison or on temporary licence.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Intervention S51

Lot No

10

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 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

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
Main site or place of performance

Locations across Dumfries and Galloway

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Activities, courses or provision developed in partnership with community organisations and other partners aimed at engaging the hardest to reach learners

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Intervention S43

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

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

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
Main site or place of performance

At locations across Dumfries and Galloway

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Courses for parents wanting to increase their numeracy skills in order to help their children and help with their own progression.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-014847


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

Intervention S43

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

23 July 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Dumfries and Galloway Outdoor and Woodland Learning Group (DGOWL) CIC

1 Duke Street, Creetown, Creetown, Newton Stewart

NEWTON STEWART

DG8 7HS

Telephone

+44 7842241141

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £391,808


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

3

Title

Intervention S44

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

23 July 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Dumfries and Galloway Outdoor and Woodland Learning Group (DGOWL) CIC

1 Duke Street, Creetown, Creetown, Newton Stewart

NEWTON STEWART

DG8 7HS

Telephone

+44 7842241141

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £391,808


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

10

Title

Intervention S51

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

23 July 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Dumfries and Galloway Outdoor and Woodland Learning Group (DGOWL) CIC

1 Duke Street, Creetown, Creetown, Newton Stewart

NEWTON STEWART

DG8 7HS

Telephone

+44 7842241141

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £391,808


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(SC Ref:788952)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Dumfries Sherriff Court

Buccleuch Street

Dumfries

Country

United Kingdom