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title: "INVITATION TO QUOTE FOR THE PROVISION OF A \"SEND MEDIATION AND DISAGREEMENT RESOLUTION SERVICE\"."
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# INVITATION TO QUOTE FOR THE PROVISION OF A "SEND MEDIATION AND DISAGREEMENT RESOLUTION SERVICE".

Buyer: SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ad5547ec-d92d-4058-947e-1986092d0eae

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## Summary

The Sunderland City Council is looking to engage a service provider for the “SEND Mediation and Disagreement Resolution Service” aimed at supporting parents and carers of children with special educational needs (SEN) and disabilities within Sunderland. The procurement process has now reached the award stage, with the contract awarded to Barnardo's for a total amount of £35,000. The contract is set to commence on 1st November 2019 and will run until 31st October 2023. The initial tender invitation was published on 18th September 2019, and the procurement was conducted via an open procedure, allowing broad participation.

This contract presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in social work and community services, especially those experienced in providing mediation and resolution services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) will find this tender particularly beneficial, given the focus on enhancing support for vulnerable populations. Competing businesses should ideally have a background in educational services or dispute resolution and be located or able to operate within the North East of England.

## Notice

The Service Provider will deliver a SEND Mediation and Disagreement Resolution service to parents and carers of children 0 to 25 with special educational needs (SEN) and or disabilities and to young people who live within Sunderland and attend schools and other educational settings. This service will include providing information, advice and support services and should make children, young people and parents aware of the local authority's process for resolving disagreements and for mediation, and on the routes of appeal and complaint on matters related to SEN and disability. Additional information: The estimated contract value will not exceed the threshold for services and the opportunity is published as a below threshold request for quotation. Subsequently the opportunity is exempt from the rules on the procedures for procurement by contracting authorities with respect to public contracts and design contests.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2bdac08d-2fa2-4630-8eb7-1e1e2fe3b6ab |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Oct 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Sep 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Oct 2019 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2019 - 31 Oct 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £20,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £35,000 |
| 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 | SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SUNDERLAND |
| Post town | Sunderland |
| Postcode | SR2 7DN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC44 Sunderland |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Electoral ward | Southwick |
| Westminster constituency | Sunderland Central |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BARNARDO'S |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 29 Oct 2019 at 12:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2bdac08d-2fa2-4630-8eb7-1e1e2fe3b6ab
- 18 Sep 2019 at 11:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62a1d205-3c48-4cd5-8980-e17c027986c2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2bdac08d-2fa2-4630-8eb7-1e1e2fe3b6ab
  29th October 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/62a1d205-3c48-4cd5-8980-e17c027986c2
  18th September 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=836f6efa-06da-e911-80fa-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True
  Opportunity Advert Link

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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