Awarded· 23 Apr 2025
SEND Mediation
Thurrock Council · Thurrock, East
Thurrock Council has awarded SEND Mediation. It is a contract for other health and social care in Thurrock.
Source: Find a Tender, published 22 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Global Mediation
2025
Contract starts
2025
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 13:50
View notice2025
Contract ends
0½ years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Thurrock Council has awarded SEND Mediation. It is a contract for other health and social care in Thurrock. The contract went to Global Mediation. It was awarded on 23 April 2025. The contract value is £83,000. The contract runs from 30 April 2025 to 31 October 2025. It lasts 0½ years.
It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Find a Tender published it on 22 May 2025. The notice number is 025036-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-051e5d.
Summary of the contracting process
Thurrock Council has successfully completed the procurement process for a contract titled "SEND Mediation," aimed at providing statutory mediation services for young people and their parents challenging decisions on Education Health and Care Plans. This public procurement falls under the services category, with a focus on social services, and is located within the UKH region in the United Kingdom.
The procurement process was direct and conducted below the threshold without competition, falling under a special regime of light-touch regulations. Initiated as a tender, the award was completed, and the contract is currently active from 1st May 2025 until 31st October 2025, offering an optional renewal extending up to April 2026.
The contract, involving a gross amount of £99,600, was awarded to Global Mediation Ltd, a supplier identified as an SME, with the agreement signed on 24th April 2025. This tender opens opportunities for business growth particularly for SMEs in the mediation services sector, highlighting the potential for suppliers who can deliver statutory services aligned with education and healthcare provisions.
The notice in full
Statutory mediation for young people (and their parents) who are challenging a decision in respect of Education Health and Care Plans.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 30 Apr 2025 to 31 Oct 2025 (0½ years)
- Awarded to
- Global Mediation
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement method
- Direct
- Procedure
- Below threshold - without competition
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- SME
Values
- Contracts value
- £83,000
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Lots
- Complete
- Awards
- Active
- Contracts
- Active
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 025036-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051e5d
- CPV code
- 85320000 - Social services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Thurrock
- Town
- Romford
- Postcode
- RM17 6SL
- Electoral ward
- Grays Riverside
- Constituency
- Thurrock
- Region
- East
- Sub-region
- Thurrock
- Area
- Essex
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Thurrock Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Grays, RM17 6SL · East · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Global Mediation
- Awardee scale
- SME
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about SEND Mediation
Who won the SEND Mediation contract?
Thurrock Council awarded the contract to Global Mediation on 23 April 2025. It is due to end on 31 October 2025, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.
How much is the SEND Mediation contract worth?
The contract value is £83,000. The contract runs from 30 April 2025 to 31 October 2025 (0½ years).
Who is the buyer for SEND Mediation?
Thurrock Council, based in Thurrock, East.
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