Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Mediation and Disagreement Resolution Service.
Details
- Buyer
- Blackpool Council
- Value
- £150,000
- Topic
- Special education services
- Published
- 28 September 2026
- Submission
- 3 November 2026in 1 month
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
Blackpool Borough Council is seeking a provider to deliver the statutory Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Mediation and Disagreement Resolution Service. The service must offer impartial, independent mediation and disagreement resolution to support the effective resolution of disputes between families, the local authority, and education providers, in line with the requirements set out in Chapter 11 of the SEND Code of Practice.
Timeline
- Completed: Tender published28 September 2026Current notice
- Next: Submission date3 November 2026in 1 month
About the buyer
Blackpool Council buys as a local authority through its corporate procurement team. Every tender is advertised on The Chest, the North West's e-tendering portal, where suppliers register free of charge. The estimated contract value sets the procurement route the council follows, under the Procurement Act 2023. Larger contracts are split into smaller lots so small and voluntary sector suppliers can compete equally. Supplier days are run to brief and train suppliers before they submit tenders. Healthcare services are commissioned separately under the Provider Selection Regime, with contracting activity summarised each year.
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 Blackpool Council's contract awards have been in construction work, repair and maintenance and health and social work.
Relevant CPV codes
- 80340000 · Special education services
- 85000000 · Health and social work services
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