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Awarded contract

Disagreement Resolution and Mediation Service Southwest Region

Details

Buyer
Somerset Council
Supplier(s)
Global Mediation Ltd
Value
£3,500,000
Topic
Welfare services for children and young people
Published
28 July 2026
Source
uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

Lot 1: Contract for Disagreement Resolution and Mediation Service Southwest Region This service provides statutory independent disagreement resolution and mediation services concerning special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provision to parents, carers and young people aged 16-25, in 15 local authorities in the Southwest, under the terms of the Children and Families Act 2014, the SEND Regulations 2014 and the SEND Code of Practice 2015.

Timeline

  1. Award date24 July 2026
  2. Award published28 July 2026
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About the buyer

Somerset Council is a unitary local authority that buys through its own central procurement team. Commissioning favours suppliers who can show social value, environmental impact and local supply chain benefits.

Quotes are invited from multiple suppliers for lower-value goods, works and services.

Over the past 5 years, most of Somerset Council's contract awards have been in construction work, education and training and health and social work.

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