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Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Mediation and Resolution Service

Gateshead Borough Council · Local authority

In brief

Gateshead Borough 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 notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, 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 12 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Gateshead Council (the Council) is reviewing its arrangements for the provision of a Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Mediation and Resolution Service, which supports children and young people with SEND, parents, carers and the Local Authority in resolving disputes and disagreements relating to education, health and care matters. The Council is considering future commissioning options for this service. As part of this process, the Council is undertaking a Market Engagement Exercise to establish the level of market interest, gather intelligence from potential providers, and improve its understanding of available service models, innovation opportunities, delivery approaches, and market capacity. Gateshead Council is exploring the market for SEND Mediation and Resolution Service and is therefore engaging with the market to establish interest and understand current provider capacity, expertise and innovative approaches to service delivery. Online Market Engagement Event to be held on Teams 14th September 2026 at 14:00

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 078299-2026

Last time this was bought

Contract for the provision of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS)

Awarded
22 December 2025
Value
£400,000
Bids
4
Contract ends
1 February 2028

Matched on Gateshead Borough Council, the type of work and the title. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Gateshead Borough CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

70

Awards

53

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From notice 078299-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 17 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.