--- title: "20-227 SEN Mediation" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8273ae6c-919d-465e-87a3-bdf1d0c95d27" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8273ae6c-919d-465e-87a3-bdf1d0c95d27" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8273ae6c-919d-465e-87a3-bdf1d0c95d27.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8273ae6c-919d-465e-87a3-bdf1d0c95d27.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ROTHERHAM MBC" published: "2021-09-09" --- # 20-227 SEN Mediation Buyer: ROTHERHAM MBC Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8273ae6c-919d-465e-87a3-bdf1d0c95d27 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8273ae6c-919d-465e-87a3-bdf1d0c95d27) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8273ae6c-919d-465e-87a3-bdf1d0c95d27.json) ## Summary The Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (RMBC) is conducting an open tender process for the provision of Special Educational Needs (SEN) Mediation services. The contract, titled "20-227 SEN Mediation," is classified under health and social work services and is based in Rotherham, Yorkshire and the Humber. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with bids due by 11 October 2021. The anticipated start date for the contract is 1 December 2021, lasting for three years until 30 November 2024, with possible extensions until 30 November 2026. The estimated contract value is approximately £175,000. This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in mediation services, particularly those with experience in SEN and dispute resolution. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) would find this tender particularly suitable, as RMBC encourages proposals that adhere to performance-based social value criteria. Interested organisations are invited to register their interest and explore the requirements via the YORtender platform, enabling them to contribute to a critical statutory service while expanding their business footprint in the public sector. ## Notice Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council (RMBC) are inviting bids from organisations who are able to provide services that meet RMBC's current needs for SEN Mediation. 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. It is anticipated that the contract will commence on 01/12/2021 and will run for a period of 3 years of the initial contract term making the expiry date 30/11/2024. 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 30/11/2026. 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. Interested organisations should register their interest at www.yortender.co.uk and search for project reference DN506495, any questions in relation to this opportunity should then be raised via the message function in the portal after reviewing the procurement documentation which is available free of charge. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/831904f3-ce7f-48ce-ba24-5a8072d1f75d | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Sep 2021 | | Submission deadline | 11 Oct 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Dec 2021 - 30 Nov 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £175,000 | | 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 | ROTHERHAM MBC | | 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 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 9 Sep 2021 at 16:21 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/831904f3-ce7f-48ce-ba24-5a8072d1f75d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/831904f3-ce7f-48ce-ba24-5a8072d1f75d 9th September 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=8d1f5a37-8411-ec11-810e-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - http://socialvalueportal.com/national-toms/ - http://www.rotherham.gov.uk/ - 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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