Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract award 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.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.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 440 000.00
GBP
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-017999
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: W44: Courses designed to increase confidence with numbers for those needing the first steps towards formal numeracy qualifications.
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29/09/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ACT Ltd
Ocean Park House, East Tyndall Street Splott
Cardiff
CF245ET
UK
NUTS: UKL
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Coleg y Cymoedd
Twyn Road, Ystrad Mynach
Hengoed
CF827XR
UK
NUTS: UKL1
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 300 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
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.
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29/09/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Threshold DAS Limited
32 Station Road
Llanelli
SA151AN
UK
NUTS: UKL
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Coleg y Cymoedd
Twyn Road, Ystrad Mynach
Hengoed
CF827XR
UK
NUTS: UKL1
The contractor is an SME:
No
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: 3
Title: W48: Additional relevant math’s modules embedded into other vocational courses.
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29/09/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Coleg y Cymoedd
Twyn Road, Ystrad Mynach
Hengoed
CF827XR
UK
NUTS: UKL1
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 300 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 4
Title: W49: Innovative numeracy programmes delivered together with employers – including courses designed to cover specific numeracy skills required in the workplace.
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29/09/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ACT Ltd
Ocean Park House, East Tyndall Street Splott
Cardiff
CF245ET
UK
NUTS: UKL
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Coleg y Cymoedd
Twyn Road, Ystrad Mynach
Hengoed
CF827XR
UK
NUTS: UKL1
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 5
Title: W51: Courses designed to help people use numeracy to manage their money.
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29/09/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Citizens Advice Rhondda Cynon Taff
Mountain Ash Library, Knight Street
Mountain Ash
CF453EY
UK
NUTS: UKL15
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 120 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 6
Title: W53: Numeracy activities, courses or provision developed in partnership with community organisations and other partners aimed at engaging the hardest to reach.
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25/10/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Threshold DAS Limited
32 Station Road
Llanelli
SA151AN
UK
NUTS: UKL
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Coleg y Cymoedd
Twyn Road, Ystrad Mynach
Hengoed
CF827XR
UK
NUTS: UKL1
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Menter Iaith Rhondda Cynon Taf
9A y Stryd Fawr
Pontypridd
CF371QJ
UK
NUTS: UKL15
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 7
Title: W46: Courses aimed at prisoners, those recently released from prison or on temporary licence
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29/09/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Coleg y Cymoedd
Twyn Road, Ystrad Mynach
Hengoed
CF827XR
UK
NUTS: UKL1
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 120 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:135121)
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
26/10/2023