Published date: 14 November 2024

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: 16 December 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Special education services - 80340000

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Welfare services for children and young people - 85311300

    • Guidance and counselling services - 85312300

    • Guidance services - 85312310

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£480,000

Procurement reference

20241114120754-103835

Published date

14 November 2024

Closing date

16 December 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

3 March 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2028

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

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (the Council) is looking to establish a contract to deliver and develop the disagreement resolution and mediation services under Barnsley Children's Trust arrangements. In line with the requirements of the Children and Families Act 2014, The Special Educational Needs and Disability Regulations 2014 and the SEN and Disability Code of Practice: 0 to 25 years, May 2015, an independent disagreement resolution and mediation service is required for parents/carers (until their child is 18 years of age) and young people (beyond compulsory school age and up to the age of 25 years) in Barnsley. The aim of this contract is to provide a comprehensive service response to meet these changes to legislation. This will be achieved by procuring high quality, independent disagreement resolution and mediation services for young people and parents. The mediation service is expected to provide approximately 900 Mediations over a period of 3.1 years or up to the end of March 2028. Please review the Specification document for full details of the requirement.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Katie Tomlinson

Address

Town Hall
Barnsley, South Yorkshire
S70 2TA
ENG

Telephone

+44 0126000000

Email

katietomlinson@barnsley.gov.uk

Website

https://www.barnsley.gov.uk