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Published 12 Apr 2026, 19:14 BST

Official UK procurement notice

SEND Mediation Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: London Borough of Southwark (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: UKLondon (UKI44)
Published estimate£275,000≈ £92k / year · £275,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 17 Jul 2026
Next notice expected 11 May 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Jan 2030 · up to 31 Jan 2032 with extensions · starts 1 Feb 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Mediation for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) aims to resolve disputes and disagreements between the Local Authority and parents and carers and young people regarding specific areas of the Education, Health and Care plan (EHCP) process

CPV: Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£275,000
Contract period: 1 Feb 2027 – 31 Jan 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Jan 2032 with extensionsValue: £275,000 exc. VAT · £275,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Contract for three years and a further two 12 month extensions
85000000 Health and social work 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
Quality: 50%Price: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
Closed
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
12 Apr 2026, 19:14 BST
Last source update
10 Jun 2026, 16:48 BST
Authority reference
DN812592
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-054920
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
UKLondon (UKI44)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068071 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
17 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
2 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com ↗

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: 12 Noon 17 July 2026

Timeline

12 Apr 2026 → 1 Feb 2027 · 7 dates
  1. Planning notice published192 days ago
    12 Apr 2026, 19:14 BST
  2. Market engagement182 days ago
    22 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST

    MS Teams Presentation around the procurement strategy

    Microsoft Teams meeting

    Join: teams.microsoft.com/meet/348140242770307 ↗

    Meeting ID: 348 140 242 770 307

    Passcode: f97Xr9BD

  3. Next notice expected163 days ago
    11 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Tender notice published133 days ago
    10 Jun 2026, 16:48 BST
  5. Clarification questions by111 days ago
    2 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
  6. Submission deadline96 days ago
    17 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  7. Today
    21 Oct 2026
  8. Contract startsin 103 days
    1 Feb 2027

Notice history

5 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Apr 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    12 Apr 2026, 19:14 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    10 Jun 2026, 16:48 BST
    UK4
  3. Status changed to active
    10 Jun 2026, 16:48 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    10 Jun 2026, 16:48 BST
  5. Deadline published: 17 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
    10 Jun 2026, 16:48 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

London Borough of Southwark

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PXTW-7647-VDLV Southwark Council, London, London, SE1 2QHContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure