Framework Agreement for the Provision of Multiply

Concepts

• hengoed
• education and training
• caerphilly county borough council
• uk shared property fund
• ukspf
• provision of multiply
• framework period
• essential skills numeracy provision
• multiply programme
• external provision

Location

Gwent Valleys: Within the boundaries of Caerphilly County Borough Council

Description

Caerphilly County Borough Council (the Authority) has the requirement to deliver Multiply via the UK Shared Property Fund (UKSPF). This contract notice invites suitable providers to tender for the provision of Multiply under the terms and conditions of the Grant. The Multiply programme forms part of the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund, that has been developed to support the government’s wider commitment to level up all parts of the UK and provides funding for local investment between 2022 and 2025 and aims to help transform the lives of adults by improving their functional numeracy skills through free personal tutoring, digital training, and flexible courses. In order for the Authority to deliver under the Multiply programme, the Authority is developing a framework agreement set out as per the following lotting strategy:- Lot 1 – Essential Skills Numeracy Provision Lot 2 – Essential Skills Numeracy Provision through the medium of Welsh Lot 3 – GCSE Math Lot 4 – GCSE Math through the medium of Welsh Lot 5 – Online numeracy Provision Bilingual (English/Welsh) Providers are able to tender for one or more lots on the basis that if they are successful for one or more lots they are able to deliver. The total spend advertised in this contract notice is to be spent via in house and external provision via this framework. There can be no guarantee to the number of call offs/spend under this framework. The intension is that this framework shall support the Authority to deliver multiply. The framework period shall be from the 01 September 2023 – 31 March 2025, with the option to extend up to a further period of two (2) years depending on any further funding that maybe available. The framework shall be reviewed on an annual basis and in line with any further allocated funding available Full Details can be found in the ITT

Lot Division

CPV Codes

• 80000000 - Education and training services
• 80200000 - Secondary education services
• 80400000 - Adult and other education services
• 80300000 - Higher education services

Legal Justification

The contract is being undertaken in line with Schedule 3 of the Public Contract Regulations - Light Touch Regime

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The Authority reserves the right to take the extension option. The framework has the option to be extended for up to a further period of three (3) years depending on funding availability. The estimated value is based on the total funding available under the Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), there can be no guarantee to any call offs/spend under this framework. PLEASE NOTE REGISTERING AN INTEREST IN THE SELL2WALES NOTICE IS NOT REGISTERING AN INTEREST IN THIS TENDER YOU MUST FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW IN ORDER TO SUBMIT A TENDER As part of the process, the tender will be undertaken utilising Caerphilly CBC's Proactis Portal e-tendering system. Therefore, companies are invited to follow the directions below to register on the system: 1. Log in to the Proactis Portal E-tendering system at https://www.proactisplaza.com 2. Click the "Sign Up" button. 3. Enter your details such as Organisation Name, Details and Primary Contact Details. 4. Please make a note of the Organisation ID and Login Name, then click Register. 5. You may then receive an email from the system asking you to Click here to activate your account. This takes you to Enter Organisation Details. Or you may be redirected straight to your account home page, depending on your browser. 6. Please enter the information requested, click Next and follow the instructions ensuring that you enter all applicable details. 7. In the Enter Product Classification screen please ensure that you select the Product Classification Codes (CPV Codes)that appear in the tender notice. 8. Accept the Terms and Conditions and then click Next. This takes you in to the Welcome window. 9. In the Welcome window please enter your Organisation name, Organisation ID and User Name (User ID). You now need to create your unique password. Please ensure that you make a note of this along with the other information already recorded. 10. Now click Done and you will enter the Supplier Home page. 11. From the Home Page, go to the “Opportunities” area, where you can search for this Opportunity. Click on the "Show Me Arrow" of the relevant opportunity and then click to register your interest on the relevant button. 12. Click the Opportunities Icon on the left of the page so that the page is refreshed, then, click on the "Show Me Arrow" of the relevant contract again and this will take you into the create a response section of the portal. 13. Note the closing date for completion of the relevant project. Please review the tabs at the top of the page as there will be information relating to the project held here. 14. You can now either continue to fill out this area and create a response or if the project is not of interest to you Decline this opportunity by clicking the "Decline" button at the top of the page. Tenderers shall express an interest in tendering for this arrangement by registering their interest on the Proactis Portal System as stated above and then completing the online e-tender submission. If you have any issues with your account please use the 'Raise a Ticket' function on the Proactis Portal. Instructions on how to utilise this function can be found in the attachments. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=131741. (WA Ref:131741) The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.