Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Dumfries and Galloway Council
Procurement Team, Carruthers House
Dumfries
DG1 2HP
Contact
Keith Munn
Procurement.EducationCorporate@dumgal.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM92 - Dumfries & Galloway
Internet address(es)
Main address
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.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Multiply Programme (UK Shared Prosperity Fund)
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: No
two.2) Description
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
The framework will cover the following interventions:
S42 Courses designed to increase confidence with numbers for those needing the first steps towards formal qualifications
S43 Courses for parents wanting to increase their numeracy skills in order to help their children and help with their own progression
S44 Courses aimed at prisoners, those recently released from prison or on temporary licence.
S45 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
S46 Additional relevant maths modules embedded into other vocational courses
S47 Innovative programmes delivered together with employers, including courses designed to cover specific numeracy skills required in the workplace
S48 New intensive and flexible courses targeted at people without Level 2 maths in Scotland, leading to an equivalent qualification
S49 Courses designed to help people use numeracy to manage their money
S50 Courses aimed at those 19 or over that are leaving, or have just left, the care system
S51 Activities, courses or provision developed in partnership with community organisations and other partners aimed at engaging the hardest to reach learners
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
28 September 2023
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
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