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SEND Mediation and Disagreement Resolution Service (MDRS)

Issued by Cheshire East Council · via UK Find a Tender Service

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Published
26 Oct 2026
Closes
20 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC
Value
GBP 440,000
Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-078fc8
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Research, Studies & Evaluation
Type
services

At a glance

Cheshire East Council in United Kingdom has published a tender in research, studies & evaluation: “SEND Mediation and Disagreement Resolution Service (MDRS)”. Submissions close on 20 November 2026, 22 days from today. The stated value is GBP 440,000. Quote reference ocds-h6vhtk-078fc8 in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 11 notices from this buyer since 2026, 7 of them currently open. There are 18 open research, studies & evaluation notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Find a Tender Service, not through FreeTender.

Details

The MDRS contract is specifically linked to decisions about education, health, and care needs assessments and education, health, and care plans (EHCP), while disagreement resolution services can be used to try to resolve other issues in relation to your child's special educational needs (SEN). The Children and Families Act 2014 and the related Special educational needs and disability code of practice: 0-25 years (SEND code of practice) (DfE, 2015) place an emphasis on the avoidance of disagreements through a person-centred approach to decision-making and open communication between professionals and parents and young people. It is an alternative to a Tribunal hearing and is much quicker and less formal. Mediation enables people to communicate better with each other, and it can help re-build relationships that have broken down. Parents and young people need to consider mediation before they can register an appeal with the first-tier tribunal (special educational needs and disability). Parents and young people will also be able to go to mediation about the health and social care elements of an education, health, and care (EHC) plan.

Context for bidders

We hold 11 notices from Cheshire East Council, going back to August 2026 — 7 of them still open. They buy mostly in Construction & Infrastructure, Education & Training and Healthcare & Pharma. There are 18 open Research, Studies & Evaluation tenders in United Kingdom. This one closes in 22 days.

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