--- title: "Soft Market Test For Mediation and Disagreement Resolution Services in relation to children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f1a4f8db-6799-4897-bedb-f32b22289b09" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f1a4f8db-6799-4897-bedb-f32b22289b09" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f1a4f8db-6799-4897-bedb-f32b22289b09.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f1a4f8db-6799-4897-bedb-f32b22289b09.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL" published: "2022-03-28" --- # Soft Market Test For Mediation and Disagreement Resolution Services in relation to children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Buyer: PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f1a4f8db-6799-4897-bedb-f32b22289b09 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f1a4f8db-6799-4897-bedb-f32b22289b09) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f1a4f8db-6799-4897-bedb-f32b22289b09.json) ## Summary Peterborough City Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Soft Market Test For Mediation and Disagreement Resolution Services" aimed at children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. The engagement end date is set for 13th April 2022. This soft market testing aims to gather insights from potential service providers on mediation and disagreement resolution services, which will inform future commissioning strategies. The relevant industry category for this procurement is "Special education services". This tender presents a unique opportunity for businesses specialising in mediation and disagreement resolution to expand their offerings. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be particularly well-suited to participate, as they may have the agility and innovative solutions necessary to meet the needs outlined by Peterborough City Council. Engaging in this soft market test can also help providers shape their approach and prepare for future competitive tenders in the public sector. ## Notice Peterborough City Council are inviting providers of Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND) Mediation and Disagreement Resolution (M&DR) services for children and young people to complete this soft market testing exercise. This will help inform Commissioners of the level of interest and experience organisations delivering mediation and disagreement resolution services and will help inform how best to commission this service. Potential providers are invited to respond to the questions concerning the proposed service to be procured. Responses to these questions may be used to inform our commissioning approach to the tender exercise. In order to make an informed decision on the optimum procurement approach we are looking to the market to assist. Please note that this is not a call for competition, neither is it a procurement exercise but an opportunity for Peterborough City Council to better understand the supply market and for providers to showcase their ideas. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/adf59fa3-dfd2-4ce8-bffa-1856e121a021 | | 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 | 28 Mar 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 13 Apr 2022 | | 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 | PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | PETERBOROUGH | | Post town | Peterborough | | Postcode | PE2 8TY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH41 Peterborough | | Local authority | Peterborough | | Electoral ward | Fletton and Stanground | | Westminster constituency | North West Cambridgeshire | | 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 - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80340000 - Special education services ## Release History - 28 Mar 2022 at 12:53 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/adf59fa3-dfd2-4ce8-bffa-1856e121a021 - 25 Mar 2022 at 10:05 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/794f0a4a-a2ff-444b-8f38-12a630d0c002 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/adf59fa3-dfd2-4ce8-bffa-1856e121a021 28th March 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/794f0a4a-a2ff-444b-8f38-12a630d0c002 25th March 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=aea49a17-22ac-ec11-8112-005056b64545&fromRfxSummary=True&rfxId=3f70b97e-24ac-ec11-8112-005056b64545 Link to the Advert to submission of response ## Notice URLs - https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/business/supplying-the-council/supply-opportunities ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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