SEND mediation Services

Warwickshire County CouncilcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-04eb67Procurement Act 2023Light-touch servicesSME suitableVCSE suitableactive
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Estimated value

Awarded value

£2.2m

Awarded 28 Jul 2025

Suppliers

1

1 SME

Lots

1

1 awarded

Published

29 Jul 2025

Description

Warwickshire County Council (the Council) is seeking a single provider for SEND Mediation provides - an independent and impartial process to help resolve disagreements between families and Warwickshire County Council in relation to Education, Health & Care Needs Assessments; special educational provision; and occasionally in relation to wider SEN provision and/or the health and social care elements of an EHC Plan. There were 330 mediations provided in 2023/2024. This information is for guidance only and does not guarantee future usage

Scope

Reference
21705
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
31 Aug 2025 to 31 Aug 2028
Possible extension to 31 Aug 2034

The initial contract term will be for 3 years however the Council reserves the right to extend the contract by further periods not exceeding 6 years (6 years being the maximum available extension period) at the discretion of the Council based on the contract performance of the successful applicant and available budget.

CPV classifications
85312300
85312310
85312320
Contract locations
West Midlands, 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
Qualityquality75.00%
Priceprice25.00%

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Open procedure

Award details

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

Awarded value

£2.2m

Award date

28 Jul 2025

Contract start

31 Aug 2025

Contract end

31 Aug 2028

Awarded to
PR
SME