The tender for new organisations wishing to deliver family mediation from February 2015 opened on 1 October 2014.
The deadline for tender responses is noon on 31 October 2014.
Further information is in the ‘Information For Applicants (IFA)’ document that governs this tender process.
Information for existing LAA mediation providers
Existing mediation providers who already hold a 2010 Standard Civil Contract to deliver mediation services don’t need to respond to this invitation.
However, there is a separate process for existing mediation providers wishing to open additional outreach locations. Applications for this must be received by noon on 31 October 2014.
Further information on the process, including how to apply, is available in the ‘existing provider additional outreach pro forma’.
How to bid for a contract and your questions?
Responses to the family mediation tender must be made online through the eTendering system.
A helpline (tel: 0800 368 4850) and email address help@bravosolution.co.uk is available if you are having any technical problems using the eTendering system.
If you have any questions about the tender or the content of the IFA, please raise these through the eTendering system before noon on 16 October 2014.
We will collate and publish answers to questions of wider interest in a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document on 23 October 2014.