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SEND Mediation and Dispute Resolution Service

Buyer: The Council of the City of Wakefield →

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BuyerThe Council of the City of Wakefield
StatusAwarded
Deadline12 Jan 2026
Value£500,000
Published26 May 2026

What is being bought

The SEND Mediation and Dispute Resolution Service will provide independent, impartial and confidential mediation and dispute resolution advice and support in line with the Children and Families Act 2014 and the SEND Code of Practice 2015 whilst also considering the DfE guidance within the SEND and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan. The contract will commence on the 1st April 2026 for a period of 5 years with the option extend for a futher 5 years. The estimated contract value, including extensions, is £500,000.

Lot details

Lot 1

No lot description published.

Statuscomplete

Comparable-procurement analytics

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Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementNot published
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleNot published
Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimelightTouch
Covered byNot published
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents0
Planning milestones0

No planning milestones published.

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Awards

Contracts

The SEND Mediation and Dispute Resolution Service

Statusactive
Value£400,000

Documents & submission route

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Source data inventory

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OCIDocds-h6vhtk-05f5eb
Latest release ID048921-2026
Latest release timestampTue May 26 2026 14:21:54 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLhttps://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082978-2025
Tender statuscomplete
Procurement methodopen
Procurement method detailsBelow threshold - open competition
Main procurement categoryNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender valueNot published
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source0
Tender documents in source0
Awards in latest release1
Contracts in latest release1
Parties in latest release2

Notice history

DateEventReference
26 May 2026award, contract048921-2026
20 Mar 2026award, contract025635-2026
15 Dec 2025tender082978-2025

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