--- title: "Cambridgeshire County Council and Peterborough City Council Mediation and Disagreement Resolution Services in relation to children and young people with SEND)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c92f34c6-30e9-4fbe-8400-bee7084f6d1d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c92f34c6-30e9-4fbe-8400-bee7084f6d1d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c92f34c6-30e9-4fbe-8400-bee7084f6d1d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c92f34c6-30e9-4fbe-8400-bee7084f6d1d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL AND PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL" published: "2019-05-09" --- # Cambridgeshire County Council and Peterborough City Council Mediation and Disagreement Resolution Services in relation to children and young people with SEND) Buyer: CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL AND PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c92f34c6-30e9-4fbe-8400-bee7084f6d1d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c92f34c6-30e9-4fbe-8400-bee7084f6d1d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c92f34c6-30e9-4fbe-8400-bee7084f6d1d.json) ## Summary The procurement process is being conducted by Cambridgeshire County Council and Peterborough City Council for Mediation and Disagreement Resolution Services specifically tailored for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). This initiative is currently in the planning stage, with a key milestone set for the engagement end date on 9th August 2019. Businesses interested in this opportunity should note the relevance of the East of England region for service delivery and consider that the prior tender attempt revealed complexities that necessitated further research and understanding before moving forward. This tender presents a unique opportunity for businesses specialising in mediation and conflict resolution services, particularly those with experience in educational settings or services for children and young people. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are especially well-suited to compete, given their potential for tailored and responsive service delivery. Engaging in this market testing exercise could provide valuable insight into customer needs, positioning these businesses favourably for future contracts once a formal procurement process is initiated. ## Notice Cambridgeshire County Council are inviting providers of Mediation and Disagreement Resolution services for SEND children and young people to complete this soft market testing exercise. This will help us to gauge the level of interest and experience of organisations delivering Mediation and Disagreement resolution services and will help test out how best to purchase this service. In 2018, Cambridgeshire County Council and Peterborough City Council jointly tendered for a Mediation and Disagreeement Resolution Serivce contract. What came to light during the tender process was the complexity of issues, families, services and systems trying to respond to these complex and emotionally charged issues. As a result, Cambridgeshire County Council did not award this contract and instead has taken time to improve its understanding of the systems, people, services and process that interact in the Eductional Health Care Plan (EHCP) world. Please note: this market testing exercise is not an invitation to tender or a request for formal expressions of interest. This document does not form any part of an invitation to tender. Cambridgeshire County Council is issuing this request for information only. Any information submitted to Cambridgeshire County Council will support market research only and will help make any potential procurement process more focused and efficient. No provider selection or provider preference is implied. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/43cf6862-435b-4b00-a315-a61e06f27b15 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 May 2019 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 9 Aug 2019 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL AND PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | CAMBRIDGE | | Post town | Cambridge | | Postcode | CB3 0AP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC | | Local authority | Cambridge | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | Cambridge | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79422000 - Arbitration and conciliation services ## Release History - 9 May 2019 at 09:40 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/43cf6862-435b-4b00-a315-a61e06f27b15 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/43cf6862-435b-4b00-a315-a61e06f27b15 9th May 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Procurer/Advert/View?advertId=a20fc243-3d72-e911-80f7-005056b64545&fromAdvertEvent=True Apply online ## Notice URLs - https://www.lgss.co.uk/about/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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