Published date: 24 June 2022

Last edited date: 1 July 2022

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 31 August 2022, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£20,000

Procurement reference

HALT001-DN619003-71346655

Published date

24 June 2022

Closing date

31 August 2022

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

1 November 2022

Contract end date

31 August 2024

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

Halton Borough Council is seeking an appropriately qualified and experienced provider to deliver a Halton SEND Dispute Resolution Service, Mediation Advice and a Mediation Service to enable Halton Borough Council and Warrington and Halton Clinical Commissioning Group to fulfil statutory duties under the Children & Families Act 2014.

The Service will be required to be delivered on behalf of Halton Borough Council, as well as in relation to Health matters on behalf of Warrington and Halton Clinical Commissioning Group.

Mediation arrangements are linked specifically to either matters, which can be appealed to the Tribunal and/or the health and social care elements of an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) and Dispute Resolution is in place to help resolve disagreements about any aspect of SEND provision.

Mediation and Dispute Resolution aims to improve communication and understanding by bringing parties together to help find an early solution and is managed by an independent mediator who has knowledge of SEND and the law.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

RFQ for the Provision of SEND Mediation and Dispute Resolution

  • Opportunity
  • Published 24 June 2022

About the buyer

Contact name

Pauline Lowe

Address

Kingsway House
Kingsway
Widnes
WA8 7EA
England

Telephone

+44 1511111111

Email

pauline.lowe@halton.gov.uk

Website

http://www2.halton.gov.uk