Published date: 12 December 2018

This notice was replaced on 27 February 2019

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

Awarded contract (published 27 February 2019)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Guidance and counselling services - 85312300

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£709,360

Procurement reference

NOTTCITY001-DN378425-28409952

Published date

12 December 2018

Closing date

18 January 2019

Contract start date

1 May 2019

Contract end date

30 April 2023

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

Nottingham City Council are seeking a suitably experienced organisation to deliver a disagreement resolution service, mediation advice and a mediation service for children and young people aged 0 - 25 years, with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and their families. Disagreement resolution services are available to parent/carers and young people for disagreements about any aspect of SEND provision. Mediation advice and mediation services are for parent/carers and young people with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) assessment and/or plan, who are considering lodging an appeal to tribunal.

We are looking to establish a single supplier framework agreement which will be used by 9 local authorities across the East Midlands Region (Derby City, Derbyshire County, Leicester City, Leicestershire County, Lincolnshire County, Northamptonshire County, Nottingham City, Nottinghamshire County, Rutland County).

The framework agreement will be in place for 3 Years from 1 May 2019 with potential to extend for a further year. The contract value for the framework is estimated to be £177,340 per annum.

Application documents can be downloaded from www.eastmidstenders.org. Closing date for receipt of completed Application Forms is 12 noon 18 January 2019.

About the buyer

Contact name

Nicola Harrison

Address

Loxley House
Station Street
Nottingham
NG2 3NG
England

Email

nicola.harrison@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Website

http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk