Awarded contract

Mediation Service

Details

Buyer: North Lanarkshire Council
Supplier(s): Children in Scotland
Value: £80,000
Topic: Health and social work services
Published: 4 July 2025
Source: uk:public_contracts_scotland

Tender description

The Council is seeking to procure a service that is available which provides access to independent mediators, at no cost to parent/carers, who are ‘autonomous from decision making structures in NLC and are independent from those involved in the identification or provision for those with additional support needs. Lot 1: The Council is seeking to procure a service that is available which provides access to independent mediators, at no cost to parent/carers, who are ‘autonomous from decision making structures in NLC and are independent from those involved in the identification or provision for those with additional support needs.

Timeline

Completed: Award published4 July 2025
Current notice
Completed: Award date4 July 2025

About the buyer

North Lanarkshire Council is a local authority, and procures through a centre-led action network that combines devolved and corporate buying. Suppliers register on Public Contracts Scotland, the national portal for Scottish public sector tenders. The national e-tendering system PCS-Tender sends automated notifications for open opportunities. A Corporate Procurement Team lets corporate contracts and builds joint frameworks with Scotland Excel and Procurement Scotland. Procuring Service Areas across council services let their own local contracts within a corporate framework. A Dynamic Purchasing System arranges transport for pupils with additional support needs.

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 North Lanarkshire Council's contract awards have been in construction work, architectural and engineering services and health and social work.

Relevant CPV codes

85000000 · Health and social work services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@north-lanarkshire-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@north-lanarkshire-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@north-lanarkshire-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@north-lanarkshire-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@north-lanarkshire-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@north-lanarkshire-council.gov