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Published 2 Dec 2022, 13:53 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Multiply Programme (UK Shared Prosperity Fund)

Official notice

Authority: Argyll and Bute Council (Local council)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitableMax 2 lots to bid

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: Scotland (UKM)

Published estimate£175,736total for 2 lots · 1 value update

Submissions closed 7 Sept 2023awarded 26 Oct 2023

Awarded to UHI Argyll2 awards

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Argyll and Bute Council wishes to commission external deliverers of the UKCRF Multiply Programme.

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 the focus under the Argyll and Bute UK Shared Prosperity Fund Investment Plan, 2022-2025 is to prepare, develop and deliver:

Courses for parents wanting to increase their numeracy skills in order to help their children, and help with their own progression (predefined intervention S43); and

Courses designed to help people use numeracy to manage their money (predefined intervention S49).

CPV: Adult and other education services · Education and training services · Higher education services · Secondary education services · Vocational secondary education services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 2 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot

Lot #1Courses for parents wanting to increase their numeracy skills in order to help their children, and help with their own progressionAwarded

The preparation, development and delivery of a courses for parents wanting to increase their numeracy skills in order to help their children, and help with their own progression. Provision is required across the whole of the Argyll and Bute area.

The anticipated outcomes by end of March 2024 are:

30 adults participating in maths qualifications and courses up to, and including, Level 2 equivalent; and

20 adults achieving maths qualifications up to, and including, Level 2 equivalent.

Delivery: Scotland

Extensions: The Contract may be extended for up to one year until 31 March 2025 at the option of Argyll and Bute Council.Variant bids: allowed

80000000 Education and training services 80200000 Secondary education services 80212000 Vocational secondary education services 80300000 Higher education services 80400000 Adult and other education services

Lot #2Courses designed to help people use numeracy to manage their moneyAwarded

The preparation, development and delivery of a courses help people use numeracy to manage their money. Provision is required across the whole of the Argyll and Bute area.

The anticipated outcomes by end of March 2024 are:

30 adults participating in maths qualifications and courses up to, and including, Level 2 equivalent; and

20 adults achieving maths qualifications up to, and including, Level 2 equivalent.

Delivery: Scotland

Extensions: The Contract may be extended for up to one year until 31 March 2025 at the option of Argyll and Bute Council.Variant bids: allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more

How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots

Quality: 70%Price: 30%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality: 70
Price: 30

What this means for your bid

Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 2 Dec 2022, 13:53 GMT
Last source update: 27 Oct 2023, 14:58 BST
Award evaluation window: 7 Sept 2023 – …
FTS notice number: 2023/S 000-031832
Classification (CPV): Adult and other education servicesEducation and training servicesHigher education servicesSecondary education servicesVocational secondary education services
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-038a38 Find a Tender

Contract terms

Electronic trading: e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: (SC Ref:748755)

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS

Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Submission deadline: 7 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages: en
Bids opened: 7 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

6 Feb 2023 → 27 Oct 2023 · 4 dates

Next notice expected
6 Feb 2023
Submission deadline
7 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
Bids opened
7 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
Notice published
27 Oct 2023, 14:58 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Aug 2023

Published value updated to £175,736
21 Aug 2023, 12:09 BST
was £548,984
Status changed to active
21 Aug 2023, 12:09 BST
Procurement method changed
21 Aug 2023, 12:09 BST
Deadline published: 7 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
21 Aug 2023, 12:09 BST
Status changed to complete
27 Oct 2023, 14:58 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £351,4722 contracts exc. VAT

Bids received 66 from SMEs

Contracts signed 2latest 26 Oct 2023

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Lot 1 · Courses for parents wanting to increase their numeracy skills in order to help their children, and help with their own progression1 award
UHI Argyll	£175,736 †	—	Awarded
Lot 2 · Courses designed to help people use numeracy to manage their money1 award
UHI Argyll	£175,736 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Courses for parents wanting to increase their numeracy skills in order to help their children, and help with their own progression · UHI Argyll
Signed
26 Oct 2023
Value
£175,736
Status
active
Courses designed to help people use numeracy to manage their money · UHI Argyll
Signed
26 Oct 2023
Value
£175,736
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · Courses for parents wanting to increase their numeracy skills in order to help their children, and help with their own progression	3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad	3	—	—
2 · Courses designed to help people use numeracy to manage their money	3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad	3	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Argyll and Bute Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityEducation Kilmory, Lochgilphead, Scotland, PA31 8RTContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Oban Sheriff CourtReview body Oban

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

UHI ArgyllAwarded supplier West Bay, Dunoon, UK, PA31 8LU

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria