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Contract Award Notice

CO0299 Multiply - Lot 1 - July 2023

  • First published: 01 September 2024
  • Last modified: 01 September 2024

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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-03d4dc
Published by:
Essex County Council
Authority ID:
AA20967
Publication date:
01 September 2024
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

The purpose of this competition under Lot 1 “Businesses and supporting people into work” is to invite bids to create and deliver a training provision that will enable people in employment and job seekers to improve their numeracy skills for work.

Bidders are expected to work together with businesses to identify specific numeracy skills required in the workplace. More specifically, bidders are expected to:

a) work with businesses to develop and deliver training courses that are bespoke to the sector the business operates in, or the business itself.

b) develop courses aimed at people who cannot apply for certain jobs because of lack of numeracy skills and / or to encourage people to upskill in numeracy in order to access a certain job/ career.

c) Develop additional relevant maths modules embedded into other vocational courses.

Eligible target learners are adults 19+ who have not previously attained a GCSE Grade 4/C or higher maths qualification. They can either be working towards a maths GCSE or Functional Skills Qualification or need specific numeracy skills for their work or progression.

Expected duration of training courses is between 6 to 10 guided learning hours.

Only substantive learning will be accepted for this tender and will be recorded in the Individualised Learner Record (ILR). Substantive learning (formal or informal) is learning being delivered in two or more hours.

Department for Education (DfE) has confirmed that Multiply training / learning will not be subject to Ofsted inspections in Year 2 (2023-2024).

Outreach activities (a.k.a. non-substantive learning) should not be recorded in the ILR. Instead, contact details (name, address, email, phone number & date of birth) should be collected from those engaged to enable follow up and marketing at a later date.

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Essex County Council

County Hall, Market Road

Chelmsford

CM1 1QH

UK

Contact person: Mr Andrew Beaver

E-mail: Andrew.beaver@essex.gov.uk

NUTS: UKH3

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.essex.gov.uk/

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.essex.gov.uk/

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.5) Main activity

General public services

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

CO0299 Multiply - Lot 1 - July 2023

Reference number: DN681539

II.1.2) Main CPV code

80000000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

The purpose of this competition under Lot 1 “Businesses and supporting people into work” is to invite bids to create and deliver a training provision that will enable people in employment and job seekers to improve their numeracy skills for work.

Bidders are expected to work together with businesses to identify specific numeracy skills required in the workplace. More specifically, bidders are expected to:

a) work with businesses to develop and deliver training courses that are bespoke to the sector the business operates in, or the business itself.

b) develop courses aimed at people who cannot apply for certain jobs because of lack of numeracy skills and / or to encourage people to upskill in numeracy in order to access a certain job/ career.

c) Develop additional relevant maths modules embedded into other vocational courses.

Eligible target learners are adults 19+ who have not previously attained a GCSE Grade 4/C or higher maths qualification. They can either be working towards a maths GCSE or Functional Skills Qualification or need specific numeracy skills for their work or progression.

Expected duration of training courses is between 6 to 10 guided learning hours.

Only substantive learning will be accepted for this tender and will be recorded in the Individualised Learner Record (ILR). Substantive learning (formal or informal) is learning being delivered in two or more hours.

Department for Education (DfE) has confirmed that Multiply training / learning will not be subject to Ofsted inspections in Year 2 (2023-2024).

Outreach activities (a.k.a. non-substantive learning) should not be recorded in the ILR. Instead, contact details (name, address, email, phone number & date of birth) should be collected from those engaged to enable follow up and marketing at a later date.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 350 000.00  GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKH3

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

The purpose of this competition under Lot 1 “Businesses and supporting people into work” is to invite bids to create and deliver a training provision that will enable people in employment and job seekers to improve their numeracy skills for work.

Bidders are expected to work together with businesses to identify specific numeracy skills required in the workplace. More specifically, bidders are expected to:

a) work with businesses to develop and deliver training courses that are bespoke to the sector the business operates in, or the business itself.

b) develop courses aimed at people who cannot apply for certain jobs because of lack of numeracy skills and / or to encourage people to upskill in numeracy in order to access a certain job/ career.

c) Develop additional relevant maths modules embedded into other vocational courses.

Eligible target learners are adults 19+ who have not previously attained a GCSE Grade 4/C or higher maths qualification. They can either be working towards a maths GCSE or Functional Skills Qualification or need specific numeracy skills for their work or progression.

Expected duration of training courses is between 6 to 10 guided learning hours.

Only substantive learning will be accepted for this tender and will be recorded in the Individualised Learner Record (ILR). Substantive learning (formal or informal) is learning being delivered in two or more hours.

Department for Education (DfE) has confirmed that Multiply training / learning will not be subject to Ofsted inspections in Year 2 (2023-2024).

Outreach activities (a.k.a. non-substantive learning) should not be recorded in the ILR. Instead, contact details (name, address, email, phone number & date of birth) should be collected from those engaged to enable follow up and marketing at a later date.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 100

Price / Weighting:  0

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

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

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2023/S 000-016343

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 1

Contract No: CO0299 Multiply

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

30/08/2023

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 13

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 13

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

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 13

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

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Colchester Institute

Sheepen Road

Colchester

CO3 3LL

UK

NUTS: UKH3

The contractor is an SME: Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: : 100 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 1

Contract No: CO0299 Multiply

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

30/08/2023

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 13

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 13

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

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 13

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

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Keir Training & Recruitment Ltd

217 London Road

Grays

RM20 3JT

UK

NUTS: UKH3

The contractor is an SME: Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: : 100 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 1

Contract No: CO0299 Multiply

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

31/08/2023

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 13

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 13

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

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 13

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

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The STC Group

Unit 32a Bates Industrial Estate, Church Road

Harold Wood

RM3 0HU

UK

NUTS: UKI

The contractor is an SME: Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: : 100 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section V: Award of contract

Lot No: 1

Contract No: CO0299 Multiply

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

31/08/2023

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 13

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 13

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

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 13

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

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Twin Training International Ltd

12 Lambarde Square

London

SE10 9GB

UK

NUTS: UKI

The contractor is an SME: Yes

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

Total value of the contract/lot: : 50 000.00  GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

Royal Courts of Justice

London

WC2A 2LL

UK

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

27/08/2024

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
80000000 Education and training services Education

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:
Andrew.beaver@essex.gov.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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