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Published 2 Apr 2026, 11:04 BST

Official UK procurement notice

CS2455 South West Disagreement Resolution and Mediation Services

Official notice

Authority: Wiltshire Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79)Education & Training (80)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: South West (UKK15)
Published estimate£7,500,000≈ £2.5m / year · £9,000,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 11 Jun 2026
Next notice expected 5 May 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Wiltshire Council is seeking a provider who can deliver independent disagreement resolution, mediation advice and mediation in accordance with the Children and Families Act 2014, the SEN and Disability Regulations 2014 and the SEND Code of Practice 0-25. A group of Local Authorities in the southwest region have agreed to participate in regional arrangements for the provision of disagreement resolution, mediation advice and mediation services (“the Services”). Wiltshire Council (“the Lead Authority”) will lead the procurement for the Services on behalf of the other participating Local Authorities.

Participating Joint South-West Region Authorities :

Cornwall

Bath and North East Somerset (BANES)

Bristol

Devon

Dorset

Gloucestershire

Isles of Scilly

North Somerset

Plymouth

South Gloucestershire

Somerset

Swindon

Torbay

CPV: Legal advisory and information services · Other community, social and personal services · Special education services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£7,500,000
Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensionsValue: £7,500,000 exc. VAT · £9,000,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 1+1 Year Extension
79140000 Legal advisory and information services80340000 Special education services98000000 Other community, social and personal services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
  • Quality 60%
  • Price 40%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
2 Apr 2026, 11:04 BST
Last source update
21 Jul 2026, 16:42 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 14 Jul 2026
Authority reference
CS2455
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-043515
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Legal advisory and information servicesOther community, social and personal servicesSpecial education services
Delivery area
South West (UKK15)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067b8b Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
11 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
26 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

All tender documents will be made available via the Proactis portal:

procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗

Timeline

2 Apr 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 11 dates
  1. Planning notice published203 days ago
    2 Apr 2026, 11:04 BST
  2. Market engagement191 days ago
    13 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST

    The purpose of the Pre Market Engagement event is to gain insight into the current capacity of the provider market, understand preferred financial models, and explore whether these could align with our proposed approach. We also aim to assess overall market interest in delivering these Services and gather any further considerations that may support a robust procurement process. Providers will be encouraged to actively participate in the session, ask questions, and share their perspectives.

    To express your interest, please fill out a template available via: procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗ to be invited to the Pre-market engagement event at 11 am, on the 16th April 2026 via Microsoft teams.

    This session will involve a short presentation regarding the proposed Mediation and Dispute Resolution delivery in Wiltshire and opportunity for providers to ask questions. The return deadline is by 2pm on 13 April 2026.

  3. Next notice expected169 days ago
    5 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Tender notice published163 days ago
    12 May 2026, 14:37 BST
  5. Clarification questions by149 days ago
    26 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  6. Submission deadline133 days ago
    11 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  7. Assessment summaries sent100 days ago
    14 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  8. Award decision expected by99 days ago
    14 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  9. Latest notice published92 days ago
    21 Jul 2026, 16:42 BST
  10. Standstill ends90 days ago
    23 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  11. Contract starts51 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Apr 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    2 Apr 2026, 11:04 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    12 May 2026, 14:37 BST
    UK4
  3. Status changed to active
    12 May 2026, 14:37 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    12 May 2026, 14:37 BST
  5. Deadline published: 11 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
    12 May 2026, 14:37 BST
  6. Contract award notice published
    14 Jul 2026, 16:56 BST
    UK6
  7. Status changed to complete
    14 Jul 2026, 16:56 BST
  8. Procurement termination notice published
    21 Jul 2026, 16:42 BST
    UK12
  9. Contract signature expected
    27 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2026-04: 1 release · 2 Apr 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Bids received 54 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Collis Mediation LimitedSME1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2031Extensions: 1+1 Years£2,255,25014 Jul 2026CancelledThe Council considers that it is not in the public interest to continue with the procurement process. The Council therefore took the decision on 21 July 2026 in accordance with its rights under the Invitation to Tender not to proceed with this procurement and is terminating the process.

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5final-stage tenders40—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Wiltshire Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PDZR-9968-RYYY County Hall, Trowbridge, South West, BA14 8JNContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Collis Mediation LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PXGN-3588-HHNR 6 Marchcote Lane , Bradford, Yorkshire & Humber, BD16 1TAContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure