Notice Information
Notice Title
SEND Disagreement Resolution and Mediation Service
Notice Description
SEND Disagreement Resolution and Mediation Service Project information - DN788627
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-058ef0
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078476-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
98 - Other community, social and personal services
-
- CPV Codes
85300000 - Social work and related services
85310000 - Social work services
98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £225,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £225,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £225,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 1 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 22 Sep 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 24 Nov 20253 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Dec 2025 - 30 Nov 2028 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- KNOWSLEY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Katie Lawler
- Contact Email
- katie.lawler@star-procurement.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- HUYTON
- Postcode
- L36 9YU
- Post Town
- Liverpool
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD7 Merseyside
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD71 East Merseyside
- Delivery Location
- TLD7 Merseyside
-
- Local Authority
- Knowsley
- Electoral Ward
- Roby
- Westminster Constituency
- Knowsley
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078476-2025
1st December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052295-2025
29th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051749-2025
27th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
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