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Mediation and Disagreement Resolution Services

Cumberland Council · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 2 Oct 2026, 23:12.

Opportunity overview

Cumberland Council have commissioned a provider to deliver Mediation and Disagreement Resolution Services for parents/carers of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). These services aim to resolve disputes before an appeal is lodged with the First-tier Tribunal ("the Tribunal") about a local authority decision. Supporting outcomes in relation to this and the Council's Delivery Plan 2025-27 includes the following priorities: • Improving outcomes for children and families • Promoting health and wellbeing Disagreements can include the local authority's or an education provider's duties and provision, health and social care provision through the EHCP process and school exclusions for children with SEND.

Awarded to

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WHY MEDIATE LIMITED

Matched by number
Contract value
£205k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
31 Mar 2026
Including VAT
£245k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 09148466
Location
Bromborough, UKD74, CH62 4UE, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-05df23
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Cumberland Council
Id
GB-PPON-PJGX-9191-DYLV

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PJGX-9191-DYLV

Address

Street Address
Cumbria House, 107-117 Botchergate
Locality
Carlisle
Postal Code
CA1 1RD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD12

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
WHY MEDIATE LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-09148466

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
09148466

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXDC-1269-PQCL

Address

Street Address
Enterprise House The Courtyard
Locality
Bromborough
Postal Code
CH62 4UE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKD74

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85300000
Description
Social work and related services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKD1
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-09148466
Name
WHY MEDIATE LIMITED

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
No
Date Signed
1 Apr 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
There is the potential for a contract extension of two up to 12 months, depending on both the success in achieving the required outcomes and availability of further funding.

Value

Including VAT
245,000
Amount
205,000
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
034213-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
15 Apr 2026, 13:37
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Carlisle · UKD12 · CA1 1RD · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 034213-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·