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title: "SEND Mediation and Dispute Resolution Service"
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# SEND Mediation and Dispute Resolution Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/send-mediation-and-dispute-resolution-service-ocds-h6vhtk-05f5eb). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Wakefield Council: "SEND Mediation and Dispute Resolution Service". Published status: complete. Published Value: £500,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 12 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: uk.eu-supply.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Wakefield Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/wakefield-council-ons-e08000036)
- **Published Value:** £500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 12 January 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UKE45
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £400,000 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/send-mediation-and-dispute-resolution-service-ocds-h6vhtk-05f5eb#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05f5eb`

## Before you bid
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- **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/send-mediation-and-dispute-resolution-service-ocds-h6vhtk-05f5eb#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [uk.eu-supply.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.eu-supply.com%2Flogin.asp%3FB%3DUK)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/send-mediation-and-dispute-resolution-service-ocds-h6vhtk-05f5eb#participate

## Description
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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKE
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £500,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 31/03/2031
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** SEND Mediation and Dispute Resolution Service (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **COLLIS MEDIATION LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-155284`
  - Value: £400,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 20/03/2026

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** The SEND Mediation and Dispute Resolution Service (active)
  - Signed Value: £400,000
  - Signed Date: 01/04/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F082978-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-05-26T14:21:54.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T02:24:12.453Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05f5eb