Tender

Provision of Disagreement Mediation and Resolution Services

  • Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-036828

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04b664

Published 14 November 2024, 11:22am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Town Hall

Barnsley, South Yorkshire

S70 2TA

Contact

Katie Tomlinson

Email

katietomlinson@barnsley.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 0126000000

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham

National registration number

N/A

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.barnsley.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://yortender.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/103835

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=86374&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=86374&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

Provision of Disagreement Mediation and Resolution Services

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (the Council) is looking to establish a contract to deliver and develop the disagreement resolution and mediation services under Barnsley Children’s Trust arrangements. In line with the requirements of the Children and Families Act 2014, The Special Educational Needs and Disability Regulations 2014 and the SEN and Disability Code of Practice: 0 to 25 years, May 2015, an independent disagreement resolution and mediation service is required for parents/carers (until their child is 18 years of age) and young people (beyond compulsory school age and up to the age of 25 years) in Barnsley. The aim of this contract is to provide a comprehensive service response to meet these changes to legislation. This will be achieved by procuring high quality, independent disagreement resolution and mediation services for young people and parents. Please review the Specification document for full details of the requirement.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £480,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80340000 - Special education services
  • 85000000 - Health and social work services
  • 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
  • 85312310 - Guidance services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council (the Council) is looking to establish a contract to deliver and develop the disagreement resolution and mediation services under Barnsley Children’s Trust arrangements. In line with the requirements of the Children and Families Act 2014, The Special Educational Needs and Disability Regulations 2014 and the SEN and Disability Code of Practice: 0 to 25 years, May 2015, an independent disagreement resolution and mediation service is required for parents/carers (until their child is 18 years of age) and young people (beyond compulsory school age and up to the age of 25 years) in Barnsley. The aim of this contract is to provide a comprehensive service response to meet these changes to legislation. This will be achieved by procuring high quality, independent disagreement resolution and mediation services for young people and parents. The mediation service is expected to provide approximately 900 Mediations over a period of 3.1 years or up to the end of March 2028. Please review the Specification document for full details of the requirement.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £480,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

3 March 2025

End date

31 March 2028

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

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.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

16 December 2024

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

16 December 2024

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court of Justice

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

High Court of Justice

The Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand,

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

The High Court of Justice

The Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand,

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom