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    ContractsIndependent Disagreement Resolution and Mediation Service for SEND
    Closed contract

    Independent Disagreement Resolution and Mediation Service for SEND

    Contract value
    £300k
    Published 24 Jun 2026

    Provide independent mediation and disagreement resolution services for families of children and young people with SEND to resolve disputes with education, health, and local authority providers.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 24 Jun 2026· 3 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £300k
    Published 24 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £300,000indicative
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Lifecycle

    Closed

    No longer open. Published 3 months ago.

    24 June 2026
    Closed — no tender deadline was published

    Brief

    This is a statutory service required under the Children and Families Act 2014 and SEND Code of Practice 2015. The service provides independent, impartial mediation and disagreement resolution to help resolve disputes between parents, young people (aged 0-25), and education providers, local authorities, or health commissioners regarding Education, Health and Care Plans. In Scope: • Delivery of independent mediation for children and young people aged 0-25 with statutory rights to mediation under SEND Code of Practice Chapter 11 • Provision of disagreement resolution for SEND-related issues outside statutory mediation (e.g., disputes with schools about SEN provision) • Delivery of legally required mediation information and advice to parents and young people before mediation requests • Production of quarterly monitoring reports with thematic analysis, trend identification, and key performance indicators Out of Scope: • Providing opinions or involvement in decision-making (facilitating discussions only) • Legal or tribunal advocacy • Casework, key-working, or ongoing support services • Disputes outside the Children and Families Act or SEND Code of Practice Suppliers must be independent service providers able to deliver impartial services and provide robust monitoring and reporting.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Thin record

    Only 1 prior award here — too little to read.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06bc87

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