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Published 27 Aug 2025, 20:33 BST

Official UK procurement notice

SEND Disagreement Resolution and Mediation Service

Official notice

Authority: Knowsley Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regime
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: North West (UKD7)
Published estimate£225,000≈ £75k / year · £270,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 22 Sept 2025awarded 24 Nov 2025
Awarded to Why Mediate Limited
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Nov 2028 · up to 30 Nov 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Dec 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

SEND Disagreement Resolution and Mediation Service

Project information - DN788627

CPV: Other community, social and personal services · Social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£225,000
Contract period: 1 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Nov 2030 with extensionsValue: £225,000 exc. VAT · £270,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North West
Extensions: Option to extend for 24 months.
85310000 Social work 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

Lot awarding rule: Please refer to the Procurement documentation via The Chest www.the-chest.org.uk

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
27 Aug 2025, 20:33 BST
Last source update
1 Dec 2025, 12:59 GMT
Authority reference
13467
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-051749
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Other community, social and personal servicesSocial work services
Delivery area
North West (UKD7)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058ef0 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 allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
22 Sept 2025, 10:00 BST
Clarification deadline
15 Sept 2025, 10:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.the-chest.org.uk ↗

Timeline

27 Aug 2025 → 1 Dec 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    27 Aug 2025, 20:33 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    15 Sept 2025, 10:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline395 days ago
    22 Sept 2025, 10:00 BST
  4. Contract starts326 days ago
    1 Dec 2025
  5. Latest notice published325 days ago
    1 Dec 2025, 12:59 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Aug 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    27 Aug 2025, 20:33 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    29 Aug 2025, 10:13 BST
    UK4
  3. Contract details notice published
    1 Dec 2025, 12:59 GMT
    UK7
  4. Status changed to complete
    1 Dec 2025, 12:59 GMT
Published amendments (1)

Contracting Authority - contact email updated

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £225,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 24 Nov 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Why Mediate LimitedSME£225,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • SEND Disagreement Resolution and Mediation Service · Why Mediate LimitedSME

    Signed
    24 Nov 2025
    Value
    £225,000
    Period
    1 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2028 · up to 30 Nov 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Option to extend for 24 months.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Knowsley Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXQQ-8436-NWPV Municipal Building, Archway Road, Huyton, North West, L36 9YUContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • WHY MEDIATE LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 09148466GB-PPON: PXDC-1269-PQCL Enterprise House The Courtyard, Bromborough, North West, CH62 4UEContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specifications
  • Bidding documents and specificationstenderBidding documents and specificationsPlease refer to the The Chest to access the procurement documentation

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
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender