20-227 SEN Mediation

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Yorkshire and the Humber
Open procedure
1 April 2022 to 31 March 2025

The service involves managing approximately 80-95 referrals per annum for SEN mediation. The provider must facilitate timely dispute resolution to avoid formal tribunal proceedings. The contract is subject to demand-led fluctuations in volume and requires the delivery of social value targets based on the National TOMs framework.

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Awarded value: £175k; As published
Published: 24 March 2022
Awarded: 23 February 2022; Community Accord
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 31 March 2025

What the contract covers

Service contract

Provision of independent special educational needs mediation services to resolve disputes and prevent referrals to the disability tribunal service.

SEN mediation to provide timely resolution to disputes and avoid referral to the SEN and Disability Tribunal Service

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run: 60 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2025
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85000000

Services in this contract

SEND mediation and disagreement resolutionMain service£175k typicalSEN mediation to resolve disputes before tribunal

Lifecycle

Published
24 March 2022
Contract awardedto Community Accord
23 February 2022
Contract starts
1 April 2022
Contract ends
31 March 2025

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Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

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Community Accord

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/19582/20-227-sen-mediation
Buyer reference: ROTHMBC001-DN506495-68857465
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-0fa4e805-6c28-43f5-a5d9-dfe0b3422580
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council. 20-227 SEN Mediation. Contract award, 24 March 2022. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/19582/20-227-sen-mediation (accessed 5 November 2026).