Closed tender

SEND Disagreement Resolution and Mediation

Details

Value
£12,000,000
Topic
Health services
Published
18 October 2024
Submission
19 November 2024

Tender description

This service is to provide impartial disagreement resolution and mediation aimed at resolving disagreements between parents or young people and early years providers, schools, colleges, local authorities or health commissioners as outlined in the SEND_Code_of_Practice_January_2015.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk) in accordance with the statutory requirements of Children and Families Act 2014 and The Special Educational Needs and Disability Regulations 2014. This statutory requirement for the provision impartial disagreement resolution and mediation services for parents / carers of children / young people with SEN or disabilities is identified in The Children and Families Act 2014 (notably sections 53 and 54) and the associated Special Educational Needs Regulations 2014. These disagreement resolution and mediation arrangements reflect wider movement across the Government to promote early resolution of disputes through non-judicial means. Lot 1: Open Tender Process for ​SEND Disagreement Resolution and Mediation Services. Under Light Touch Regime (LTR) - Public Contracts Regulations (PCR 2015). Please access YORtender to view the ITT documentation.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published18 October 2024
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Submission date19 November 2024

About the buyer

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council is the local authority for the Bradford district and buys works, goods and services under its Contract Standing Orders. Opportunities are advertised on YORtender, the regional e-procurement portal. A new Atamis portal, free to register on, is replacing YORtender. Full tenders are also published on the Central Digital Platform in line with national thresholds. Above the quotation level, an existing framework or dynamic purchasing system is considered before a new tender. Procurement Services, led by a Head of Procurement, runs the process and approves any departure from corporate contracts.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council's contract awards have been in IT services, construction work and health and social work.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 85100000 · Health services
  • 85300000 · Social work and related services

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