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title: "Regional SEND Mediation Advice, Mediation and Disagreement Resolution Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03b756"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Regional SEND Mediation Advice, Mediation and Disagreement Resolution Services

Buyer: LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03b756

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## Summary

In September 2023, Lincolnshire County Council awarded a contract for Regional SEND Mediation Advice, Mediation, and Disagreement Resolution Services. The contract, valued at £2,767,500, was signed on the same day. The procurement process included Mediation Advice, Mediation Services, and Disagreement Resolution for ten East Midlands Regional Local Authorities. The contract, focusing on Primary Education services, was aimed at serving children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) aged 0-25.

The procurement process initiated in March 2023, led by Lincolnshire County Council, planned to engage the market for Regional SEND Mediation Services. With a projected contract starting from November 1, 2023, the aim was to provide impartial mediation and disagreement resolution services for children and young people with SEND in the East Midlands. The planned procurement activity targeted ten Local Authorities within the region and incorporated online supplier briefing events to inform potential suppliers about the delivery requirements.

## Notice

Supply of SEND Mediation Advice, Mediation and Disagreement Resolution for all East Midlands Regional Local Authorities

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This procurement of SEND Mediation Advice, Mediation and Disagreement Resolution Services is to serve the East Midlands (EM) Regional Local Authorities (LAs) as listed below:: * Derby City Council * Derbyshire County Council * Leicester City Council * Leicestershire County Council * Lincolnshire County Council * North Northamptonshire Council * West Northamptonshire Council * Nottingham City Council * Nottinghamshire County Council * Rutland County Council The Service shall consist of three (3) elements; Mediation Advice Services, Mediation Services and DR Services, and shall be delivered to CYP with SEND aged 0-25 years living within the East Midlands. Mediation Advice Services and Mediation Services are in place to help settle disputes between CYP, families and LAs relating to Education, Health, and Care (EHC) Needs Assessment requests, EHC Needs Assessments or elements of content within the EHC Plan (EHCP). DR is voluntary for all parties and complements Mediation Advice and Mediation to resolve disagreements which may be related to the fulfilment of duties, SEND provision and health and social care provision for CYP with SEND, including disagreements between health commissioners and LAs The quantity of works is demand based and reliant on service users needs, therefore it is not possible to quantify future usage. It is estimated that the contract may be required to supply the following levels of service (these are estimations for the whole of EM and subject to variation): Mediation Advice - 12,270 Mediation - 3,515 Disagreement Resolution - 160

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027202-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | 16 May 2023 |
| Award date | 13 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,767,500 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LINCOLNSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LINCOLN |
| Post town | Lincoln |
| Postcode | LN1 1YL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF3 Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF30 Lincolnshire CC |
| Local authority | Lincoln |
| Electoral ward | Carholme |
| Westminster constituency | Lincoln |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GLOBAL MEDIATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 80100000 - Primary education services
- 80200000 - Secondary education services
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 14 Sep 2023 at 11:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027202-2023
- 14 Jun 2023 at 09:58 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016820-2023
- 13 Jun 2023 at 10:12 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016683-2023
- 30 Mar 2023 at 12:09 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009299-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com
- https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk

## Provenance

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