Published date: 4 December 2018

This notice was replaced on 4 March 2019

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

Awarded contract (published 4 March 2019)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

  • Guidance and counselling services - 85312300

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£208,000

Procurement reference

IA1478

Published date

4 December 2018

Closing date

16 January 2019

Contract start date

1 July 2019

Contract end date

30 June 2023

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

Staffordshire County Council wishes to commission high quality independent Mediation and Disagreement Resolution Services for Children and Young People aged 0 to 25 years with SEND (Special Educational Needs and/ or Disabilities), and their parents/carers, who are resident within Staffordshire.

The successful Provider must offer an independent, impartial and responsive Service to deliver the statutory requirement to offer a Mediation and Disagreement Resolution Service in accordance with the Special Educational Needs and Disability Code of Practice: 0 - 25 years, January 2015.

The successful Provider will be expected to:

Promote the positive aspects of mediation and disagreement resolution as an opportunity to resolve disagreements before an appeal to the First Tier Tribunal;

Provide Mediation Advisors who have received accredited mediation training and are registered or working towards registration with the College of Mediators and Civil Mediation Council;

Have significant knowledge of the legislative framework relating to SEND;

Work in accordance with the SEND Mediation Standards produced by the College of Mediators and the Civil Mediation Council with the Support of the Department for Education;

Work effectively with children and young people with SEND, parents/ carers and the Local Authority;

Provide appropriate mediation certification to parents/ carers within prescribed timescales;

Report on progress and provide detailed performance management information to the Council, including feedback from service users;

Have a local presence within Staffordshire and an understanding of the diverse nature of the County;

Ensure that the Mediation and Disagreement Resolution Service is made available to children and young people, parents/ carers on a flexible 37 hours a week basis across Staffordshire and that any information provided is in a range of accessible formats.

The tender opportunity will be undertaken through the Authority's e-tendering system Proactis https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com

Suppliers should register their interest for this tender opportunity by searching under reference IA1478.

About the buyer

Contact name

Helen Fry

Address

Staffordshire County Council
Staffordshire Place No 1
STAFFORD
ST162DH
England

Telephone

01785854657

Email

commercial.team@staffordshire.gov.uk

Website

www.staffordshire.gov.uk