Published date: 12 July 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 6 April 2023, 3pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Government services - 75131000

Location of contract

SW1H 9AJ

Value of contract

£573,614

Procurement reference

tender_340738/1232971

Published date

12 July 2023

Closing date

6 April 2023

Closing time

3pm

Contract start date

19 June 2023

Contract end date

18 April 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is responsible for the court procedures in private family law, and supports non-adversarial, out-of-court methods of dispute resolution, where deemed safe and appropriate. Successful mediation can reduce the burden on courts and be a quicker, less stressful method for parties to attempt to resolve their disagreements.

Family mediation is a process in which a trained, independent mediator helps an individual work out arrangements with another participant (e.g. an ex-partner) concerning children, finance or property. The mediator is there to help the parties work through disagreements and find solutions that work for them both and explain how to make any agreement reached legally binding, should they wish to do so.

When making an application for a court order in relation to many types of family law disputes, parties must show the court they have considered family mediation by having attended a Mediation Information Assessment Meeting (MIAM), unless they are exempt. A MIAM is a short meeting with a qualified mediator, where parties are provided with information about mediation as a way of resolving their issues, and the mediator will assess whether mediation is an appropriate option, based on their individual circumstances. Both parties need to attend a MIAM before undertaking mediation, which can be attended together or separately.

Successful mediation can reduce the burden on courts, be a less stressful and a far quicker method for parties to resolve their disagreements.

More information

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Award information

Awarded date

19 June 2023

Contract start date

19 June 2023

Contract end date

18 April 2025

Total value of contract

£573,614

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Opia Ltd

Address

184 Shepherds Bush Road, Hammersmith, London W67NL

Reference

Companies House number: 6021170

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

102 Petty France, Westminster,
London
SW1H 9AJ
England

Email

hmctscommissioningandcommercial@justice.gov.uk