Awarded contract

SEND Mediation and Dispute Resolution Service

Details

Buyer: Wakefield Council
Supplier(s): Collis Mediation Ltd
Value: £400,000
Duration: 5 years
Topic: Health and social work services
Published: 20 March 2026
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

The SEND Mediation and Dispute Resolution 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. The contract will commence on the 1st April 2026 for a period of 5 years with the option extend for a futher 5 years. The estimated contract value, including extensions, is £500,000. ## Contract award Title: SEND Mediation and Dispute Resolution Service

Timeline

Completed: Award published20 March 2026
Current notice
Completed: Award date20 March 2026
Next: Contract expiry date31 March 2031in 4 years

About the buyer

Wakefield Council is a local authority procuring goods, works and services for the district through its own commercial team. Contract opportunities are advertised through YORtender, the council's own procurement portal, free to join. Since February 2025, most procurements have run under the Procurement Act 2023, aimed at opening contracts to more suppliers. Suppliers register once on the central Find a Tender platform to bid for opportunities. Framework agreements and dynamic purchasing systems cover many of its call-off contracts, alongside direct quotations for lower-value work. A published commercial pipeline sets out anticipated procurement activity over the next 18 months.

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 Wakefield Council's contract awards have been in construction work, repair and maintenance and transport equipment.

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 •••• ••••••	••••••••@wakefield-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@wakefield-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@wakefield-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@wakefield-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@wakefield-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@wakefield-council.gov