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title: "BSP-24-005 Independent Mediation and Dispute, Avoidance Resolution Service for Children and Young People who have or may have Special Educational Needs"
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# BSP-24-005 Independent Mediation and Dispute, Avoidance Resolution Service for Children and Young People who have or may have Special Educational Needs

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bsp-24-005-independent-mediation-and-dispute-avoidance-resolution-service-for-children-and-ocds-h6vhtk-047909). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** the Education Authority: "BSP-24-005 Independent Mediation and Dispute, Avoidance Resolution Service for Children and Young People who have or may have Special Educational Needs". Published status: complete. Published Value: £3,535,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 5 Aug 2024, 15:00 BST. Published submission portal: etendersni.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [the Education Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-education-authority-GB-PPON-PPHJ-6982-JPXY)
- **Published Value:** £3,535,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 5 August 2024 at 15:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Documentation services, Legal advisory and information services, Legal advisory services, Legal services, Special education services
- **Delivery Location:** UKN
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £3,535,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bsp-24-005-independent-mediation-and-dispute-avoidance-resolution-service-for-children-and-ocds-h6vhtk-047909#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-047909`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bsp-24-005-independent-mediation-and-dispute-avoidance-resolution-service-for-children-and-ocds-h6vhtk-047909#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [etendersni.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fetendersni.gov.uk%2Fepps)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bsp-24-005-independent-mediation-and-dispute-avoidance-resolution-service-for-children-and-ocds-h6vhtk-047909#participate

## Description
The Education Authority in Northern Ireland is seeking to work with a Contractor for the provision of an Independent Mediation and Dispute Avoidance Resolution Service (DARS) for children and young people who have or may have a special educational need and/or disability and who are resident in Northern Ireland.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79100000, 79111000, 79131000, 79140000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £3,535,000
- **Description:** The Education Authority in Northern Ireland is seeking to work with a Contractor for the provision of an Independent Mediation and Dispute Avoidance Resolution Service (DARS) for children and young people who have or may have a special educational ne...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Contract (active)
  - Award id: `028245-2024-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **GLOBAL MEDIATION LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-159338`
  - Value: £3,535,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Contract (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,535,000
  - Signed Date: 29/08/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F028245-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-09-04T11:27:40.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T01:27:24.881Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-047909