MEDIATION AND DISAGREEMENT RESOLUTION SERVICES
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Hampshire County Council has concluded the procurement process for the provision of Mediation and Disagreement Resolution Services, entering into a contract with Global Mediation Limited. The process, based on a selective procurement method, was a call-off from a framework agreement in collaboration with Oxfordshire County Council. The contract, valued up to £1,250,000, caters to social work services without accommodation, as classified under CPV code 85312000.
Key aspects of the service include compliance with the Children and Families Act 2014 and the SEND Code of Practice: 0-25 2015. The service delivery will occur across the South East region of the United Kingdom, with the contract period running from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2030. This tender presents significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in social work services related to mediation and resolution.
By focusing on the South East region, businesses with expertise in compliance and standards specified in statutory guidance are well-positioned to benefit from this contract. With a substantial contract value and an extensive service delivery period, qualified businesses could leverage this opportunity to firm up their market presence and extend their service offerings within local government frameworks.
Hampshire County Council has entered into contract for Mediation. The service will include a core service that supports mediation and disagreement resolution. It is a requirement of the contract that the Mediation and/or Disagreement Resolution is fully compliant with the Children and Families Act 2014, the SEND Code of Practice: 0-25 2015 and any other related provisions.
The service will provide impartial and independent disagreement resolution, mediation information and mediation services to children, young people and parents/carers, covering the four types of disagreement specified in paragraph 11.8 of the SEND Code of Practice: 0-25 2015 This is a contract award from the single supplier Framework agreement between Oxfordshire County Council and Global Mediation Limited. As a member of the South East Mediation Group Hampshire County Council can call off this Framework. The value given is a maximum value depending on the number of sessions used by the Council across the contract period.
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The contract period is five years.
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