Notice Information
Notice Title
SEND Mediation Services
Notice Description
Mediation for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) aims to resolve disputes and disagreements between the Local Authority and parents and carers and young people regarding specific areas of the Education, Health and Care plan (EHCP) process
Planning Information
MS Teams Presentation around the procurement strategy Microsoft Teams meeting Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/348140242770307?p=ke76ykhdjsbq66IYTk Meeting ID: 348 140 242 770 307 Passcode: f97Xr9BD
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-068071
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033021-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85000000 - Health and social work services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £275,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Apr 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 11 May 20263 weeks to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 18 Jan 2027 - 17 Jan 2030 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SE1 2QH
- Post Town
- South East London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI4 Inner London - East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Southwark
- Electoral Ward
- London Bridge & West Bermondsey
- Westminster Constituency
- Bermondsey and Old Southwark
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033021-2026
12th April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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