Independent Mediation Service for Education Health and Care Assessments and Reviews and Disagreement Resolution Service for SEND.

{
  "buyer": {
    "id": "GB-PPON-PMPB-8772-VYWM",
    "name": "Durham County Council"
  },
  "date": "2025-09-04T15:06:10+01:00",
  "id": "053984-2025",
  "initiationType": "tender",
  "language": "en",
  "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-059447",
  "parties": [
    {
      "address": {
        "country": "GB",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "locality": "Durham",
        "postalCode": "DH1 5WB",
        "region": "UKC14",
        "streetAddress": "Corten House, Dunholme Close"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "corporate.procurement@durham.gov.uk"
      },
      "details": {
        "classifications": [
          {
            "description": "Public authority - sub-central government",
            "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
            "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE"
          }
        ],
        "url": "http://www.durham.gov.uk/"
      },
      "id": "GB-PPON-PMPB-8772-VYWM",
      "identifier": {
        "id": "PMPB-8772-VYWM",
        "scheme": "GB-PPON"
      },
      "name": "Durham County Council",
      "roles": [
        "buyer"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "tag": [
    "tender"
  ],
  "tender": {
    "aboveThreshold": false,
    "description": "This contract is for Independent Mediation Service for Education, Health and Care Assessments and Reviews and Disagreement Resolution Service for Special Education Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND). Durham County Council is looking for a single provider to deliver this service.\nIt is a requirement of the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Code of Practice: 0 to 25 years that all local authorities must have in place a mediation information and advice service which is independent of the local authority. This service will offer independent mediation to families and will provide an opportunity to resolve issues linked to requests for an Education, Health and Care Assessment and the outcome of Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan Assessments / Reviews prior to families lodging an appeal with a Tribunal.\nThe Contract does not include any guarantee of any minimum volume of services, or any minimum expenditure.  \nPermitted changes that may occur:\nThe contract has a potential to be increased due to demand. \nAny consequences of the White paper that is due to be released in Autumn 2025 that may have impact.\nThe Council reserves the right to amend the procurement exercise in line with PA23, s31.",
    "documents": [
      {
        "datePublished": "2025-09-04T15:06:10+01:00",
        "description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender",
        "documentType": "tenderNotice",
        "format": "text/html",
        "id": "053984-2025",
        "noticeType": "UK4",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053984-2025"
      }
    ],
    "id": "002499",
    "items": [
      {
        "additionalClassifications": [
          {
            "description": "Education and training services",
            "id": "80000000",
            "scheme": "CPV"
          },
          {
            "description": "Health and social work services",
            "id": "85000000",
            "scheme": "CPV"
          }
        ],
        "deliveryAddresses": [
          {
            "country": "GB",
            "countryName": "United Kingdom",
            "region": "UKC14"
          }
        ],
        "id": "1",
        "relatedLot": "1"
      }
    ],
    "legalBasis": {
      "id": "2023/54",
      "scheme": "UKPGA",
      "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
    },
    "lots": [
      {
        "awardCriteria": {
          "description": "Essential Criteria Pass/Fail\nTechnical Questions 60%\nPrice 60%"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
          "endDate": "2027-10-12T23:59:59+01:00",
          "maxExtentDate": "2030-10-12T23:59:59+01:00",
          "startDate": "2025-10-13T00:00:00+01:00"
        },
        "hasOptions": true,
        "hasRenewal": true,
        "id": "1",
        "options": {
          "description": "Permitted changes that may occur:\nThe contract has a potential to be increased due to demand. \nAny consequences of the White paper that is due to be released in Autumn 2025 that may have impact."
        },
        "renewal": {
          "description": "The Contract period is two years with the options to extend for up to three periods of up to twelve months each from the contract end date."
        },
        "status": "active",
        "suitability": {
          "sme": true
        },
        "value": {
          "amount": 250000,
          "amountGross": 300000,
          "currency": "GBP"
        }
      }
    ],
    "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
    "procurementMethod": "open",
    "procurementMethodDetails": "Below threshold - open competition",
    "specialRegime": [
      "lightTouch"
    ],
    "status": "active",
    "submissionMethodDetails": "Tender documents can be accessed free of charge at www.open-uk.org\nSubmissions must be received via www.open-uk.org",
    "submissionTerms": {
      "electronicSubmissionPolicy": "allowed"
    },
    "tenderPeriod": {
      "endDate": "2025-09-29T10:00:00+01:00"
    },
    "title": "Independent Mediation Service for Education Health and Care Assessments and Reviews and Disagreement Resolution Service for SEND.",
    "value": {
      "amount": 250000,
      "amountGross": 300000,
      "currency": "GBP"
    }
  }
}