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# Children's Independent Mediation Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/children-s-independent-mediation-service-ocds-h6vhtk-05e96c). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Doncaster Council: "Children's Independent Mediation Service". Published status: complete. Published Value: £75,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 17 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: uk.eu-supply.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Doncaster Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/doncaster-council-ons-e08000017)
- **Published Value:** £75,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 17 December 2025 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Civic betterment and community facility support services
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKE31
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £75,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/children-s-independent-mediation-service-ocds-h6vhtk-05e96c#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05e96c`

## 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/children-s-independent-mediation-service-ocds-h6vhtk-05e96c#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [uk.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.eu-supply.com%2Fapp%2Frfq%2Frwlentrance_s.asp%3FPID%3D99967%26TID105226%26B%3D)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/children-s-independent-mediation-service-ocds-h6vhtk-05e96c#participate

## Description
The City of Doncaster Council are seeking a suitably qualified and experienced provider to deliver a Children's Independent Mediation Service. Families can access the mediation service if they disagree with the local authority's decisions related to child's their EHC needs assessment or plan. This includes decisions about whether to carry out an assessment, draw up a plan, or amend a plan. The SEND mediation service in Doncaster is free and impartial for parents, with the local authority covering the cost. The mediator is independent and impartial, meaning they don't take sides and help both parties reach an agreement.

## Lots (1)
### Lot LOT-0000: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0000`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 98133100
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £75,000

- **Contract Period:** 09/02/2026 to 08/02/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Collis Mediation Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-155284`
  - Value: £75,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Children's Independent Mediation Service (active)
  - Signed Value: £75,000
  - Signed Date: 06/02/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F077338-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-04-21T14:00:46.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T02:19:14.417Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05e96c