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title: "Disagreement Resolution and Mediation Services"
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# Disagreement Resolution and Mediation Services

Buyer: LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-57336b85-4d60-4c77-80a6-4b318ecb55b1

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## Summary

The Liverpool City Council has awarded a contract for Disagreement Resolution and Mediation Services to Why Mediate Ltd. The contracting process started on 29th July 2022 and the contract was awarded on 25th October 2022. The service falls under the health and social work services category, with a contract value of £100,950. The contract period runs from 1st November 2022 to 31st October 2025. This procurement opportunity was open to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). The procurement method used was an Open procedure.

This procurement process presents an opportunity for businesses experienced in Disagreement Resolution and Mediation Services within the health and social work services industry to expand their operations. With Liverpool City Council seeking competent providers, SMEs and VCSEs stand a good chance of competing for and winning similar contracts in the future. Businesses operating in the North West of England, particularly those serving individuals with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), can benefit from engaging with the Liverpool City Council's procurement processes.

## Notice

Liverpool City Council is seeking expressions of interest from suitably experienced and competent providers to provide Disagreement Resolution and Mediation Services. This service will provide a dispute resolution service, mediation adviser and mediation service to enable the local authority to fulfil its statutory duties under the Children and Families Act (2014) regarding Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). This will serve Children, their Parents and Young People up to the age of 25 when there is a requirement for disagreement resolution and mediation under SEND.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/541dc4ef-d5cd-4a38-baff-46dfe71d6e6f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Aug 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Oct 2022 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2022 - 31 Oct 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £100,950 |
| 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 | LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 1DS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | Waterfront South |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WHY MEDIATE LTD - TRADING AS MEDIATELEGAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 9 Nov 2022 at 15:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/541dc4ef-d5cd-4a38-baff-46dfe71d6e6f
- 29 Jul 2022 at 11:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3b104b3e-2946-4fc1-9f92-9f99077ba2ba

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/541dc4ef-d5cd-4a38-baff-46dfe71d6e6f
  9th November 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3b104b3e-2946-4fc1-9f92-9f99077ba2ba
  29th July 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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