# The Provision of Mediation and Disagreement Resolution Services

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Westmorland and Furness Council](/buyers/westmorland-and-furness-council/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £176,000
- Published: 6 January 2025
- Planned start: 1 June 2025
- Planned end: 31 May 2028
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: b8e4bc21-b2e1-407e-9887-9a0803202015-814849
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bc64afdb-ca70-4a46-9d6a-47e8ab98486a

## Description

Westmorland and Furness Council has a statutory duty under the Children and Families Act 2014, to make arrangements to provide the opportunity of mediation and disagreement resolutions services to parent\(s\)/carer\(s\) of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities \(SEND\) and young people with SEND, who do not agree with local authority decisions, before they register an appeal with the First-tier Tribunal \(SEND\) \("the Tribunal"\) about a local authority decision\. From 1st September 2014, these services were made available to parent\(s\)/Carer\(s\) and young people subject to an Education, Health and Care Plan\. Local Authorities must have regard to the statutory legislation and guidance on mediation and disagreement resolution services as detailed in the following documents: • Children & Families Act 2014; • Special Educational Needs and Disability Regulations 2014; • Special Educational Needs and Disability Code of Practice: 0 to 25 years \(SEND Code of Practice\), January 2015

## Related contract awards

- [CWF Lot 2A - Hollins Lane Culvert Repair Works](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-69637248-95d5-4ade-85dc-c9a820389e7c): WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL
- [Staff Benefits - Cycle to Work Scheme](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-0a336276-c2a0-4273-970c-fc1722b62a08): WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL
- [PSF4 Lot 1A - Monkswell Repurposing Project, Kendal](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-cc0cf8f5-59c7-47fa-96b6-1ed44aba2ab7): WESTMORLAND AND FURNESS COUNCIL

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8e4bc21-b2e1-407e-9887-9a0803202015-814849)