Official UK procurement notice
Independent SEND Mediation and Dispute Resolution Service
Authority: London Borough of Hillingdon (Local council)
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: London (UKI74)
Awarded value£162,600published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 8 Jun 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Global Mediation Limited
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionIn line with the Children and Families Act and SEND Code of Practice 2014, the London Borough of Hillingdon is required to commission the services of an independent mediation and dispute resolution service. The contract commenced on 1 April 2026 for an initial period of six months, with the option to extend up to a further six months. It was awarded to ensure continuity of SEND mediation services while a competitive tender process is undertaken.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - without competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 28 May 2026, 15:44 BST
- Last source update
- 6 Aug 2026, 08:34 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-074444- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a7faFind a Tender
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 May 2026- Transparency notice published28 May 2026, 15:44 BSTUK5
- Contract signature expected28 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published6 Aug 2026, 08:34 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £162,6001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 8 Jun 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Mediation LimitedSME28 May 2026 – 30 Sept 2026 · up to 31 Mar 2027Extensions: This contract is for an initial term of six months, with the option to extend for up to a further six months. | £162,600 | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Global Mediation LimitedSME
- Signed
- 8 Jun 2026
- Value
- £162,600
- Period
- 8 Jun 2026 – 30 Sept 2026 · up to 31 Mar 2027 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The contract includes an optional extension period of up to six months, which may be exercised while the Council undertakes a tender process
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- GLOBAL MEDIATION LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender