Published date: 17 February 2022

Last edited date: 17 March 2022

This notice was replaced on 23 June 2022

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 23 June 2022)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Special education services - 80340000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£125,000

Procurement reference

IOW001-DN592465-09674033

Published date

17 February 2022

Closing date

28 March 2022

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

1 September 2022

Contract end date

31 August 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Isle of Wight Council ("the Authority") invites Tenders from suitably qualified suppliers ("Potential Suppliers") for the provision of an Isle of Wight Special Education Needs Disability (SEND) Mediation Service.

The Authority is seeking to commission an independent disagreement resolution/mediation service for young people, parents and carers, to deliver the statutory requirement to offer an independent disagreement and mediation service in respect of children and young people with special educational needs who are resident within the Isle of Wight.

The SEND Code of Practice Section 11 supports early resolution of disagreements at local level. The Code of Practice sets out the independent disagreement resolution arrangements which Local Authorities are required to make available; for disagreements, across special educational provision, Health and Care provision in relation to Education Health and Care (EHC) plans.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Isle of Wight Special Educational Needs Disability Mediation Service

  • Opportunity
  • Published 17 February 2022

Additional text

Any term listed in this notice, is the full term including any potential extensions. Any values listed are whole life contract values.

About the buyer

Contact name

Claire Sarr

Address

County Hall
High Street
Newport
PO30 1UD
England

Telephone

+44 1983821000

Email

claire.sarr@iow.gov.uk

Website

http://www.iwight.com