# Independent Mediation Service for Education, Health and Care Assessments and Reviews and Disagreement Resolution Service for SEND

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Durham County Council](/buyers/durham-county-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Chapel Mediation and Consultancy Service
- Award value: £10,000
- Tender value: £100,000
- Award date: 6 January 2023
- Published: 6 January 2023
- Contract start: 9 March 2023
- Contract end: 8 March 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 8fb9cb2a-25a2-45ba-8fc3-4a86abe0109e-603425
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-074311f8-0525-405b-bd3c-b0a19688b54b

## Description

This contract is for Independent Mediation Service for Education, Health and Care Assessments and Reviews and Disagreement Resolution Service for Special Education Needs and/or Disabilities \(SEND\)\. It is a requirement of the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities \(SEND\) Code of Practice: 0 to 25 years that all local authorities must have in place a mediation information and advice service which is independent of the local authority\. This service will offer independent mediation to families and will provide an opportunity to resolve issues linked to requests for an Education, Health and Care Assessment and the outcome of Education, Health and Care \(EHC\) Plan Assessments / Reviews prior to families lodging an appeal with a Tribunal\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8fb9cb2a-25a2-45ba-8fc3-4a86abe0109e-603425)