Official UK procurement notice
Multiply 2026/2027 · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Sheffield City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Government wants everyone to have the opportunity to learn and develop the essential skills that they need to succeed at any age. We know that numeracy is universally important for individuals’ life chances, and for the United Kingdom’s economy as a whole. Multiply aims to see meaningful participation that boosts people’s ability to use maths in their daily life, at home and work – and enables adults to achieve formal qualifications that can open doors for them (such as into a job, progression in work, or progression to further study). This tender is split into 4 areas 1) Engagement 2) Numeracy activities, courses or provision developed in partnership with community organisations and other partners aimed at engaging the hardest to reach learners. 3) Interventions for parents wanting to increase their numeracy skills to help their children and help with their own progression. 4) Innovative numeracy programmes delivered in the community to support learners with their physical and mental health. 5) Progression to functional skills
CPV: Adult and other education services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£400,500
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (1)
- Quality: 100%
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 31 Mar 2026, 15:30 BST
- Last source update
- 31 Mar 2026, 15:30 BST
- Authority reference
100109405- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-029861- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0679a7Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 17 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 10 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
31 Mar 2026 → 11 May 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published211 days ago31 Mar 2026, 15:30 BST
- Clarification questions by201 days ago10 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline194 days ago17 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts170 days ago11 May 2026
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published31 Mar 2026, 15:30 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender