Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC
The Pavilions, Clydach Vale
Tonypandy
CF40 2XX
UK
Telephone: +44 1443
E-mail: Procurement@rctcbc.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL15
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0276
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.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
Shared Prosperity Fund (Multiply)
Reference number: RCT/PSS/S410/23
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Under this Framework, Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council are seeking Providers to deliver bespoke numeracy activities to residents aged 19 or older and who do not currently have a level 2 qualification in numeracy.
Funded through the UK Government Shared Prosperity Fund and managed by the Department for Education (DfE), Multiply is targeted at adults aged 19+ with the aim of improving their ability to understand and use maths in their daily life, home, and work (e.g. improving household finances and managing household budgets, improving sector specific numeracy skills).
To meet this challenge, successful Providers will need to demonstrate that numeracy activities are innovative or have a proven track record of success, engaging, fit around people’s lives, and are tailored to individual needs with delivery taking place in the community or workplace, through sessions delivered in person or online. Activities will also need to demonstrate that they support improvement in skills and/or progression towards accredited learning and improved employment opportunities.
The Department of Education (DfE) has suggested ten Interventions of which seven have been selected for Rhondda Cynon Taff, and split into Lots:
Lot 1 - W44: Courses designed to increase confidence with numbers for those needing the first steps towards formal numeracy qualifications.
Lot 2 - W47: 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 numeracy order to access a certain job/career.
Lot 3 - W48: Additional relevant math’s modules embedded into other vocational courses.
Lot 4 - W49: Innovative numeracy programmes delivered together with employers – including courses designed to cover specific numeracy skills required in the workplace.
Lot 5 - W51: Courses designed to help people use numeracy to manage their money.
Lot 6 - W53: Numeracy activities, courses or provision developed in partnership with community organisations and other partners aimed at engaging the hardest to reach.
Lot 7 - W46: Courses aimed at prisoners, those recently released from prison or on temporary licence
Delivery of this project is expected to start no later than 1st October 2023 and will run until 31st March 2025. Whilst we are inviting tenders to cover this eighteen month period, each financial year (April 2023 to March 2024 and April 2024 to March 2025) will be treated separately as there is no roll over of funding from one year to the next.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
W44: Courses designed to increase confidence with numbers for those needing the first steps towards formal numeracy qualifications.
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
80400000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL15
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Courses designed to increase confidence with numbers for those needing the first steps towards formal numeracy qualifications.
The Council are looking for a maximum of 3 Providers to deliver this Lot.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
W47: 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 numeracy order to access a certain job/career.
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
80400000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL15
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
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 numeracy order to access a certain job/career.
The Council are looking for a maximum of 2 Providers to deliver this Lot.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
W48: Additional relevant math’s modules embedded into other vocational courses.
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
80400000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL15
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Additional relevant math’s modules embedded into other vocational courses.
The Council are looking for a maximum of 3 Providers to deliver this Lot.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
W49: Innovative numeracy programmes delivered together with employers – including courses designed to cover specific numeracy skills required in the workplace.
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
80400000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL15
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Innovative numeracy programmes delivered together with employers – including courses designed to cover specific numeracy skills required in the workplace.
The Council are looking for a maximum of 2 Providers to deliver this Lot.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 5
II.2.1) Title
W51: Courses designed to help people use numeracy to manage their money.
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
80400000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL15
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Courses designed to help people use numeracy to manage their money.
The Council are looking for a maximum of 1 Provider to deliver this Lot.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 6
II.2.1) Title
W53: Numeracy activities, courses or provision developed in partnership with community organisations and other partners aimed at engaging the hardest to reach.
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
80400000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL15
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Numeracy activities, courses or provision developed in partnership with community organisations and other partners aimed at engaging the hardest to reach.
The Council are looking for a maximum of 5 Providers to deliver this Lot.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 7
II.2.1) Title
W46: Courses aimed at prisoners, those recently released from prison or on temporary licence
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
80400000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL15
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Courses aimed at prisoners, those recently released from prison or on temporary licence.
The Council are looking for a maximum of 1 Provider to deliver this Lot.
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
Open procedure
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
24/07/2023
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=132541
Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:
RCT CBC is committed to delivering its well-being objectives through the provision of goods, works and services. RCT CBC has developed a number of Social Value Measures that bidders will be able to provide proposals against. Further information will be made available in the procurement documents available to those selected to tender.
(WA Ref:132541)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/06/2023