Appropriate Adult Service

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                "description": "In order to inform interest suppliers of their requirements prior to publishing the Authorities are running a market briefing session via MS Teams at 2pm on Thursday 2nd April. As the event will take place on MS Teams suppliers are not limited on the number of attendees. The event will cover the following areas; * Brief Introduction and Overview * The Appropriate Adults requirements for Age Assessments * The Procurement Process The event will last for up to an hour. Questions are welcomed but will be recorded rather than answered during the meeting. Questions and answers (along with slides) will be distributed with the tender pack when the tender is published. Interested Suppliers wishing to attend should register (if not already registered) on the Council's e-tendering platform, In-tend (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/Home) and 'Express Interest' against the project 'CS27242 Appropriate Adult Service'. Suppliers will then need to complete a form to confirm name of attendees and provide an email address so a MS Teams invitation can be set up. Suppliers wishing to attend need to confirm with the Council, by 2pm on Wednesday 1st April.",
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            "id": "2023/54",
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        "title": "Appropriate Adult Service",
        "description": "Hampshire County Council in collaboration with Southampton City Council, Portsmouth City Council, Isle of Wight Council, and the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and Isle of Wight are looking to establish contracts with a single provider to deliver an Appropriate Adult Service for children and vulnerable adults across Hampshire, Southampton, Portsmouth, and the Isle of Wight The Service will provide persons acting as an Appropriate Adult (AA) for children and young people (in the absence of the parent, guardian or, if the child/young person is in the care of a local authority or voluntary organisation, a person representing that authority or organisation, or a Social Worker) and vulnerable adults (in the absence of a relative, guardian, other person responsible for their care or any appropriate friend or other suitable adult) in custody at a police station or other place. In the financial year 2023/24 the total usage was 10,350 hours across Vulnerable Adults and Children The Service will be required in Hampshire, Southampton, Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight. The Service will also provide Appropriate Adults for Separated Children who are requiring an age assessment to be undertaken by Children's Services in situations where the age is in dispute. Requirements for Age Assessments are only relevant for Hampshire County Council. In the last 12 months the Council has had 80 age assessments where an appropriate adult was required. The successful supplier will be required to provide the services at the following locations; 1. All police stations / custody suites operational in the area of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary, including the main Custody Suites of Portsmouth, Southampton, Basingstoke, Newport and other community locations. 2. Other locations including Council offices for age assessments.",
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