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title: "IA2805 Mediation Services"
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# IA2805 Mediation Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ia2805-mediation-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03506f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Staffordshire County Council: "IA2805 Mediation Services". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £250,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 18 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: supplierlive.proactisp2p.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Staffordshire County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/staffordshire-county-council-ons-e10000028)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £250,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 18 August 2022 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Arbitration and conciliation services, Counselling services, Guidance and counselling services
- **Delivery Location:** UKG
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03506f`

## 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/ia2805-mediation-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03506f#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [supplierlive.proactisp2p.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsupplierlive.proactisp2p.com%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/ia2805-mediation-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03506f#participate

## Description
Staffordshire County Council is procuring a framework agreement to deliver a variety of tools and solutions which will include the provision of workplace mediation to all colleagues across the organisation, to include the supply of Facilitated Conversations and mediation support for employees.
The purpose of this framework agreement is to make arrangements for the provision of flexible short term, early intervention support for employees when a disagreement occurs in the workplace.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85312300, 85312320
- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **Description:** Staffordshire County Council is procuring a framework agreement to deliver a variety of tools and solutions which will include the provision of workplace mediation to all colleagues across the organisation, to include the supply of Facilitated Conver...
- **Contract Period:** 01/11/2022 to 30/10/2026

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** IA2805 Mediation Services (active)
  - Award id: `031891-2022-IA2805-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Essential Mediation Solutions Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-68233`
  - Value: £250,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** IA2805 Mediation Services (active)
  - Signed Value: £250,000
  - Signed Date: 10/11/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F031891-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-11-10T16:13:55.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T22:37:57.916Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03506f