--- title: "20-227 SEN Mediation" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0fa4e805-6c28-43f5-a5d9-dfe0b3422580" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0fa4e805-6c28-43f5-a5d9-dfe0b3422580" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0fa4e805-6c28-43f5-a5d9-dfe0b3422580.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0fa4e805-6c28-43f5-a5d9-dfe0b3422580.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2022-03-24" --- # 20-227 SEN Mediation Buyer: ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0fa4e805-6c28-43f5-a5d9-dfe0b3422580 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0fa4e805-6c28-43f5-a5d9-dfe0b3422580) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0fa4e805-6c28-43f5-a5d9-dfe0b3422580.json) ## Summary The Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is seeking services for a project titled "20-227 SEN Mediation," aimed at providing timely resolution to disputes involving Special Educational Needs (SEN). This procurement falls under the health and social work services category, with an estimated contract value of £175,000. The contract period starts on 1st April 2022 and extends to 31st March 2025, with the possibility of two 12-month extensions, culminating in a potential end date of 31st March 2027. The procurement method utilised is an open procedure, and the tender was completed on 11th October 2021. This contract presents a significant opportunity for businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), to engage in providing essential mediation services in the educational sector. Successful bidders will be expected to align their proposals with the National TOMs framework to demonstrate social value, making this a beneficial contract for organisations focused on community impact and statutory service delivery. Businesses specialising in mediation, legal advisory services, or social work would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. ## Notice The aim of the Service is to provide timely resolution to disputes and avoid referral on to the SEN and Disability Tribunal Service. (Please refer to attachment Appendix 1. Schedule A- Service Specification SEN Mediation.) It is anticipated within the contract term the Council will receive approximately eighty 80-95 referrals for SEN Mediation per annum. The contract will commence on 01/04/2022 and will run for a period of 3 years of the initial contract term making the expiry date 31/03/2025. The contract will have an option to extend by 2 x 12 months at the sole discretion of the Council making the latest possible end date 31/03/2027. The estimated contract value is approximately PS175,000. This is based on last financial years expenditure (PS35,000) which did increase considerably due to panel decision making. Given that this is a statutory service any spend will be subject to fluctuation and in line with referral demands. These costs are indicative only and do not carry any guarantee of value or volume of business over the contract term. Actual future needs may vary up or down. The Council is committed to a performance and evidence-based approach to Social Value and has partnered with the Social Value Portal (SVP) to assist in the delivery of this. Based on the National TOMs (Themes, Outcomes and Measures) developed by the SVP, bidders are required to propose credible targets against which performance (for the successful bidder) will be monitored. The National TOMs are available to review at the SVP (http://socialvalueportal.com/national-toms/) and bidders will also be given access to them as part of this tender. The TOMs within this tender process have been adapted to reflect the specific needs of the organisation. Please see the link below which explains how the SVP measure social value: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGo7gMitCDQ. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/56e9c33c-55e5-4fae-ab82-324aada72220 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 Mar 2022 | | Submission deadline | 11 Oct 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 23 Feb 2022 | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £175,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £175,000 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ROTHERHAM METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | ROTHERHAM | | Post town | Sheffield | | Postcode | S60 1AE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE34 Rotherham | | Local authority | Rotherham | | Electoral ward | Boston Castle | | Westminster constituency | Rotherham | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | COMMUNITY ACCORD | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 24 Mar 2022 at 09:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/56e9c33c-55e5-4fae-ab82-324aada72220 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/56e9c33c-55e5-4fae-ab82-324aada72220 24th March 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://socialvalueportal.com/national-toms/ - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGo7gMitCDQ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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