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title: "Provision of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Mediation and Disagreement Resolution Services"
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# Provision of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Mediation and Disagreement Resolution Services

Buyer: BURY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-38e74343-c84f-4880-87ea-59b8ee0e225c

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## Summary

The Bury Council is currently running a procurement process titled "Provision of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Mediation and Disagreement Resolution Services". This falls under the industry category of Other community, social and personal services. The procurement stage is at the tender phase, with the closing date for bid submission set for 12.00 noon on Monday 13th November 2023. The contract period is scheduled to start on 1st January 2024 and end on 31st August 2027. This tender opportunity is for the provision of an independent and impartial disagreement resolution service for special educational needs and disabilities for children, parents, and young people up to the age of 25 in the UK.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses specialising in community and social services to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly suited for this opportunity. Bury Council, the contracting authority, has specified an open procedure for this procurement, and the total contract value is £120,000 GBP. Businesses interested in providing services related to special educational needs and disabilities mediation and disagreement resolution in the UK should consider submitting their bids by the deadline.

## Notice

Bury Council is seeking to appoint an independent, impartial and confidential disagreement resolution service for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) for children, their parents and young people up to the age of 25 to resolve disagreements about any aspect of SEN provision, and health and social care disagreements during the processes related to the Education, Health and Care (EHC) needs assessments and EHC Plans. Mediation linked to either matters which can be appealed to the First Tier Tribunal (SEND) and/or the health and social care elements of an EHC Plan. The closing date for expressions of interest is 12.00 noon on Thursday 9th November 2023 The closing date for submission of bids 12.00 noon on Monday 13th November 2023

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/855c3804-7642-48d4-9358-36c82a0c43ea |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2024 - 31 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £120,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BURY COUNCIL |
| Locality | BURY |
| Post town | Bolton |
| Postcode | BL9 0SW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD37 Greater Manchester North East |
| Local authority | Bury |
| Electoral ward | Bury East |
| Westminster constituency | Bury North |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 19 Oct 2023 at 14:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/855c3804-7642-48d4-9358-36c82a0c43ea

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/855c3804-7642-48d4-9358-36c82a0c43ea
  19th October 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bury.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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