Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 26 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Disagreement Resolution and SEND Mediation

Official notice

Authority: NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE COUNCIL (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£150,000≈ £50k / year · £180,000 inc. VAT35.1% below published estimate
Submissions closed 24 Oct 2025awarded 23 Dec 2025
Awarded to Global Mediation Limited
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Oct 2028 · up to 31 Oct 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Authority are seeking to commission an independent SEND Dispute Disagreement Resolution and Mediation Service for parents and carers to d independent disagreement and mediation service in respect of children and young people with special educational needs who are residents of North East Lincolnshire.

CPV: Health services · Primary education services · Secondary education services · Social work and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£150,000
Contract period: 1 Nov 2025 – 31 Oct 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Oct 2030 with extensionsValue: £150,000 exc. VAT · £180,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 2 x 12 months extensions

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

Lot awarding rule: Quality Weighting - 70% Cost Weighting - 30%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
26 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
Last source update
30 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Authority reference
100671
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-060306
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Health servicesPrimary education servicesSecondary education servicesSocial work and related services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a393 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: EU-Supply (CTM) · Who buys & how to bid on EU-Supply
Public notice page · account needed to bidElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · 5–10 minutes
Submission deadline
24 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
20 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

26 Sept 2025 → 30 Jan 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published391 days ago
    26 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
  2. Clarification questions by367 days ago
    20 Oct 2025, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline363 days ago
    24 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts356 days ago
    1 Nov 2025
  5. Latest notice published265 days ago
    30 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Sept 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    26 Sept 2025, 17:00 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    30 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    30 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £97,3501 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 23 Dec 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Global Mediation LimitedSME£97,350 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Disagreement resolution and SEND mediation · Global Mediation LimitedSME

    Signed
    23 Dec 2025
    Value
    £97,350
    Period
    1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2028 · up to 31 Dec 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    2 x 12 months

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

North East Lincolnshire Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXNN-3676-XCQV Municipal Offices, Town Hall Square, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, Yorkshire & Humber, DN31 1HUContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Global Mediation LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03825882 42 Lytton Road, Barnet, London, EN5 5BYContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender