Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Dundee City Council
Dundee House, 50 North Lindsay Street
Dundee
DD1 1NZ
Contact
Ann Conway
Telephone
+44 1382434000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00220
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
Service Provision of Numeracy Learning for Adults Aged 19 and Over
Reference number
DCC/NS/07/23
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short 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.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £400,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City
Main site or place of performance
Dundee
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
The interventions and the required provision relate to very specific learning offers which we believe can only be delivered at scale by a
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DCC/NS.07/23
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27 June 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dundee & Angus College
Old Glamis Road
Dundee
DD3 8LE
Telephone
+44 1382834815
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £400,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £400,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:732259)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Dundee Sheriff Court & Justice of the Peace Court
Sheriff Court House, 6 West Bell Street
Dundee
DD1 9AD
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Scottish Courts Service
Saughton House, Broomhouse Drive
Edinburgh
EH11 3XP
Country
United Kingdom