SEND Mediation and Dispute Resolution Service

The Council of the City of WakefieldcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-05f5ebProcurement Act 2023Light-touch servicesSME suitableVCSE suitableactive
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Estimated value

Awarded value

£400k

Awarded 20 Mar 2026

Suppliers

1

1 SME

Lots

1

1 awarded

Published

20 Mar 2026

Description

The Service will provide independent, impartial and confidential mediation and dispute resolution advice and support in line with the Children and Families Act 2014 and the SEND Code of Practice 2015 whilst also considering the DfE guidance within the SEND and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan.

Scope

Reference
102267
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2031
Possible extension to 31 Mar 2036

Option to extend up to a further 5 years

CPV classifications
85000000
Contract locations
Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Quality Criteria Method Statementsquality60.00%
Social Value Outcomesquality10.00%
Price Assessmentprice30.00%

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Below threshold - open competition

Award details

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£400k

Award date

20 Mar 2026

Contract start

01 Apr 2026

Contract end

31 Mar 2031

Awarded to
CM
SME