Official UK procurement notice
LBHF SEND Mediation and Disagreement Resolution Service - Contract Details Notice
Authority: London Borough of Hammersmith and Fuham (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham has undertaken an open procurement for the statutory Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Mediation and Disagreement Resolution Service. This service provides impartial mediation to resolve disputes between families and the local authority or education providers, in accordance with Chapter 11 of the SEND Code of Practice.
CPV: Health and social work services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£97,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 60%
- Commercial: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical
- Commercial
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- 22 Aug 2025, 10:46 BST
- Last source update
- 14 May 2026, 16:14 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-000551- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058ca4Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 5 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 20 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Suppliers are requested to register on the capitalEsourcing tender portal to access the tender. www.capitalesourcing.com ↗
Timeline
22 Aug 2025 → 1 Sept 2026 · 8 dates- Planning notice published22 Aug 2025, 10:46 BST
- Market engagement11 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
To support the upcoming procurement of the SEND Mediation and Disagreement Resolution Service, the Council will host a virtual market engagement session via Microsoft Teams on Thursday 11th September, from 14:00 to 15:00. During this session, the Council’s SEND Team will deliver a brief presentation outlining the service requirements and draft specification.
This session will provide an opportunity for potential providers to engage directly with the Council, gain insight into the commissioning priorities, and discuss their operating models. Suppliers will also be invited to ask questions and share feedback prior to the commencement of the open tender process. The event is designed to promote transparency, support market readiness, and ensure the procurement is informed by sector expertise and best practice.
Please find the meeting link here: teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3am… ↗
Meeting ID: 313 445 855 409 7
Passcode: 2bc7uV9M
If you have difficulty accessing the meeting, please contact: [email protected], [email protected]
- Next notice expected289 days ago5 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Tender notice published289 days ago6 Jan 2026, 10:30 GMT
- Clarification questions by274 days ago20 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission deadline259 days ago5 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Latest notice published160 days ago14 May 2026, 16:14 BST
- Contract starts51 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Aug 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published22 Aug 2025, 10:46 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published6 Jan 2026, 10:30 GMTUK4
- Status changed to active6 Jan 2026, 10:30 GMT
- Procurement method changed6 Jan 2026, 10:30 GMT
- Deadline published: 5 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT6 Jan 2026, 10:30 GMT
- Contract details notice published14 May 2026, 16:14 BSTUK7
- Status changed to complete14 May 2026, 16:14 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collis Mediation LimitedSME | £115,664 inc. VAT † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Collis Mediation LimitedSME
- Signed
- 14 May 2026
- Value
- £115,664 inc. VAT
- Period
- 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2031 · up to 31 Aug 2033 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Optional 2 year extension
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Collis Mediation LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender