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SEND Mediation and Disagreement Resolution Services

Lancashire County Council · Local authority

In brief

Lancashire County Council has announced plans to buy care and healthcare work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £8,800,000 including VAT.

The contract runs for 10 years, starting 1 April 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 3.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 24 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Provision to deliver a statutory mediation and disagreement resolution service for children and young people, aged 0-25, with SEND.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 025304-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 032177-2026
  3. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 048417-2026

About the buyer

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From notice 025304-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 19 March 2026, last updated 26 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.