Contract

Mediation and Neutral Evaluation Services

  • NHS Litigation Authority

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-052624

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04d011 (view related notices)

Published 29 August 2025, 8:14pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Litigation Authority

8th Floor, 10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf

London

E14 4PU

Contact

Procurement and Contracts

Email

nhsr.procurement@nhs.net

Telephone

+44 2078112700

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI - London

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.resolution.nhs.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.resolution.nhs.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Mediation and Neutral Evaluation Services

Reference number

NHSR_177

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This service covers;
- A mediation service for the resolution of disputes arising from personal injury
and clinical negligence incidents and/or claims (Lot 1);
- A mediation service for the resolution of disputes arising from claims for legal
costs (Lot 2); and
- A neutral evaluation service for the resolution of disputes arising from personal
injury and clinical negligence incidents and/or claims, including legal costs
disputes (Lot 3)

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £12,300,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1- 1. Technical Envelope

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Mediation and Neutral Evaluation Services

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

Quality criterion - Name: social value / Weighting: 10

Price - Weighting: 30

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2- 1. Technical Envelope

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Yet to be awarded

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 30

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 3- 1. Technical Envelope

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Mediation and Neutral Evaluation services

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 30

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 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: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2025/S 000-001271


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

Lot 1

Title

Lot 1 Mediation Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

31 July 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Trust Mediation Ltd

80 Mount Street, Nottingham, England, NG1 6HH

Nottingham

NG1 6HH

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £12,300,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £12,300,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

Lot 1

Title

Lot 1 Mediation Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

31 July 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Global Mediation Limited

Molteno House, 302 Regents Park Road, London

London

N3 2JX

Telephone

+44 2039114321

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
National registration number

03825882

Internet address

http://www.globalmediation.co.uk

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £12,300,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £12,300,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

Lot 1

Title

Lot 1 Mediation Services

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

31 July 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

CEDR Services Ltd

100 St. Paul's Churchyard

London

EC4M 8BU

Telephone

+44 2075366000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
Internet address

www.cedr.com

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £12,300,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £12,300,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

Lot 3

Title

Neutral Evaluation

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

31 July 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Trust Mediation Ltd

80 Mount Street, Nottingham, England, NG1 6HH

Nottingham

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £12,300,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £12,300,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

Lot 3

Title

Neutral Evaluation

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

31 July 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

CEDR Services

100 St. Paul's Churchyard

London

EC4M 8BU

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £12,300,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £12,300,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

0

Title

Lot 2

A contract/lot is awarded: No

five.1) Information on non-award

The contract/lot is not awarded

No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court

Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Email

generaloffice@administrativecourtoffice.justice.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals