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Published 10 Jun 2026, 10:58 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Mediation and Disagreement Resolution Service

Official notice

Authority: South Tyneside Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79)Education & Training (80)Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North East (UKC)
Published estimate£150,000≈ £50k / year · £180,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 2 Jul 2026awarded 29 Sept 2026
Awarded to Barnardo's
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Sept 2029 · up to 30 Sept 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The service to be provided is an independent and impartial Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Mediation and Disagreement Resolution Service. The service aims to support the timely and effective resolution of disputes between the Council and parents, carers, and young people aged 0-25.

CPV: Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security · Education and training services · Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£150,000
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Sept 2031 with extensionsValue: £150,000 exc. VAT · £180,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North East
Extensions: Option to extend by 2 periods of 1 year each.
79000000 Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security80000000 Education and training services85000000 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: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Price
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • 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
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
10 Jun 2026, 10:58 BST
Last source update
30 Sept 2026, 13:03 BST
Authority reference
S9066
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-054630
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and securityEducation and training servicesHealth and social work services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b18b Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: OPEN-UK
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
2 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

open-uk.org/login ↗

Timeline

10 Jun 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published128 days ago
    10 Jun 2026, 10:58 BST
  2. Submission deadline106 days ago
    2 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Latest notice published16 days ago
    30 Sept 2026, 13:03 BST
  4. Contract starts16 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Jun 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Jun 2026, 10:58 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    30 Sept 2026, 13:03 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    30 Sept 2026, 13:03 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £55,9051 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 29 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Barnardo'sVCSE——Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Barnardo'sVCSE

    Signed
    29 Sept 2026
    Value
    £55,905
    Period
    1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2029 · up to 30 Sept 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    2 periods of 1 year each

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

South Tyneside Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYPB-8737-VBHG Town Hall and Civic Offices, Westoe Road, South Shields, North East, NE33 2RLContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • BARNARDO'SAwarded supplierGB-CHC: 216250GB-COH: 00061625 Barnardo House, Barkingside , Ilford, London, IG6 1QGContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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