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Published 17 Oct 2025, 10:55 BST

Official UK procurement notice

SEN MEDIATION AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION SERVICES

Official notice

Authority: London Borough of Bromley (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: London (UKI61)
Published estimate£625,000≈ £208k / year · £750,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 14 Nov 2025
Contract term 3 yrsends 14 Jan 2029 · up to 14 Jan 2031 with extensions · starts 15 Jan 2026
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

The London Borough of Bromley is seeking to procure an independent provider for the Provision of Mediation and Dispute Resolution Services (SEN). The service is a statutory requirement under the Children and Families Act 2014, supporting families and young people through Education, Health and Care (EHC) Needs Assessments and Plans. The contract will commence in January 2026 for an initial period of 3 years, with the option to extend for a further 2 years.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The London Borough of Bromley is seeking to procure an independent provider for the Provision of Mediation and Dispute Resolution Services (SEN). The service is a statutory requirement under the Children and Families Act 2014, supporting families and young people through Education, Health and Care (EHC) Needs Assessments and Plans. The provider will deliver independent mediation and disagreement resolution in line with the SEN Code of Practice. The contract will commence in January 2026 for an initial period of 3 years, with the option to extend for a further 2 years.

CPV: Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1CancelledRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£625,000
Contract period: 15 Jan 2026 – 14 Jan 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 14 Jan 2031 with extensionsValue: £625,000 exc. VAT · £750,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Option to extend by two years following the initial end date.
85000000 Health and social work services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • AWARD CRITERIA QUESTIONNAIRE ( Procurement Questions): 40%
  • PRICING SCHEDULE - Charges and Rates: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • AWARD CRITERIA QUESTIONNAIRE ( Procurement Questions)
  • PRICING SCHEDULE - Charges and Rates
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—7 Nov 2025CancelledTender terminated pror to closing date due to issues with some of the tender documentation.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
17 Oct 2025, 10:55 BST
Last source update
13 Nov 2025, 12:31 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 17 Dec 2025
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-066202
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
London (UKI61)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ce98 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
14 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
7 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com/ProjectManagement/Pr… ↗

Timeline

17 Oct 2025 → 15 Jan 2026 · 6 dates
  1. Tender notice published381 days ago
    17 Oct 2025, 10:55 BST
  2. Clarification questions by360 days ago
    7 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Latest notice published354 days ago
    13 Nov 2025, 12:31 GMT
  4. Submission deadline353 days ago
    14 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  5. Award decision expected by320 days ago
    17 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  6. Contract starts292 days ago
    15 Jan 2026

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Oct 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    17 Oct 2025, 10:55 BST
    UK4
  2. Procurement termination notice published
    13 Nov 2025, 12:31 GMT
    UK12
  3. Status changed to cancelled
    13 Nov 2025, 12:31 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

London Borough of Bromley

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBBG-1282-YCXD Bromley Civic Centre, Churchill Court, 2 Westmoreland Road, Bromley, London, BR1 1ADContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender