Coming up· published 13 Feb 2025
Mediation and Disagreement Resolution
Norfolk County Council · Norwich, East
Norfolk County Council is planning Mediation and Disagreement Resolution. It is a contract for other health and social care in Norwich.
Source: Find a Tender, published 13 Feb 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
Planning Notice · 15:43
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
About this tender
In brief
Norfolk County Council is planning Mediation and Disagreement Resolution. It is a contract for other health and social care in Norwich. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £600,000.
Find a Tender published it on 13 February 2025. The notice number is 004982-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-04decc. Bids are made through the buyer's In-Tend portal.
Summary of the contracting process
Norfolk County Council is in the planning stage for a contract titled "Mediation and Disagreement Resolution" in the health and social work services category. This procurement process, valued at £600,000, aims to secure services for SEND Mediation and Disagreement Resolution, addressing disagreements involving school-age children and young people post-16.
The contract, jointly commissioned with NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board, will cover Norfolk regions including Breckland, Broadland, Great Yarmouth, King’s Lynn and West Norfolk, North Norfolk, Norwich, and South Norfolk. Key engagement dates include individual meetings available on 20th and 25th February 2025, with further documentation released on 28th March 2025.
Engaging in this process allows firms to provide essential services mandated under the Children and Families Act 2014, aiding local authorities and health commissioners in Norfolk. The procurement's electronic management ensures streamlined participation, making it accessible for qualified service providers registered on In-Tend.
The notice in full
Norfolk County Council's (NCC) contract for the provision of SEND Mediation and Disagreement Resolution is due to end on 31st August 2025. The Council is currently scoping its requirements for a new contract to commence on 1st September 2025.
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Planned
The Children and Families Act 2014 requires Mediation and Disagreement Resolution (MDR) services to be put in place by Local Authorities and health commissioners. Norfolk's MDR service is jointly commissioned between Norfolk County Council and NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board (ICB).Disagreement Resolution and Mediation is a voluntary, private and confidential process.
The aim is to bring people together in a facilitated way to find solutions to their disagreements.It can save time and pressure for all involved and it can help re-build relationships that have broken down. Early resolution of disagreements benefits children, young people, parents, carers, institutions, and professionals' party to the disagreement.
- Mediation focuses on elements of an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) in education, social care, or health. It is used at various stages of the process and is specifically linked to decisions about EHCP needs assessments and plans.
- Disagreement Resolution focuses on any element of SEND provision, not just those who are being assessed for (or have) an EHCP.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- Planning Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Buyer's portal
- In-Tend
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £600,000
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planned
- Lots
- Planned
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 004982-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04decc
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services; 85300000 - Social work and related services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Norwich
- Town
- Norwich
- Postcode
- NR1 2DH
- Electoral ward
- Lakenham
- Constituency
- Norwich South
- Delivery area
- Norwich and East Norfolk, TLH16 North and West Norfolk, TLH17 Breckland and South Norfolk
- Region
- East
- Sub-region
- Norwich and East Norfolk
- Area
- Norfolk
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Norfolk County Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Norwich, NR1 2DH · East · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
- In-Tend portal, to register and bidin-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc
- In-tendhost.co.ukin-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/BuyerProfile
- In-tendhost.co.ukin-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/BuyerProfiles
- In-tendhost.co.ukin-tendhost.co.uk/norfolkcc/aspx/Home
- Latest noticefind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004982-2025
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-04decc (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Mediation and Disagreement Resolution
When will the Mediation and Disagreement Resolution tender open?
Norfolk County Council has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the Mediation and Disagreement Resolution contract worth?
The estimated value is £600,000.
Who is the buyer for Mediation and Disagreement Resolution?
Norfolk County Council, based in Norwich, East.
How do I bid for Mediation and Disagreement Resolution?
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
- Answer any market engagement questions.
- Gather your evidence and case studies now.
- Check your policies are up to date.
- Watch for the tender notice.
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