Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Britannia House, Hall Ings
Bradford
BD1 1HX
Contact
Marlon Roy
Telephone
+44 7483984809
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
National registration number
180808262
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103277
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=86761&B=UK
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=86761&B=UK
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
SEND Disagreement Resolution and Mediation
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This service is to provide impartial disagreement resolution and mediation aimed at resolving disagreements between parents or young people and early years providers, schools, colleges, local authorities or health commissioners as outlined in the SEND_Code_of_Practice_January_2015.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk) in accordance with the statutory requirements of Children and Families Act 2014 and The Special Educational Needs and Disability Regulations 2014. This statutory requirement for the provision impartial disagreement resolution and mediation services for parents / carers of children / young people with SEN or disabilities is identified in The Children and Families Act 2014 (notably sections 53 and 54) and the associated Special Educational Needs Regulations 2014. These disagreement resolution and mediation arrangements reflect wider movement across the Government to promote early resolution of disputes through non-judicial means.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £12,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
Main site or place of performance
City of Bradford
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Open Tender Process for SEND Disagreement Resolution and Mediation Services. Under Light Touch Regime (LTR) - Public Contracts Regulations (PCR 2015). Please access YORtender to view the ITT documentation.
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £12,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Duration in months
60
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria
Please review ITT suite 1-4 on the YORtender project 92381 for more information.
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision
Registration with:
College of Mediators
Civil Mediation Council
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
19 November 2024
Local time
3:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
PIN Publication:
External Reference: 2024-526747
FTS Reference: 2024-025024
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
1st Floor, Britannia House, Hall Ings
Bradford
BD1 1HX
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
The Council will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the
contract is communicated to tenderers. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of
10 Calender days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision
before the contract is entered into.