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title: "Appropriate Adult for Vulnerable Adults Service Provider"
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# Appropriate Adult for Vulnerable Adults Service Provider

Buyer: MERSEYSIDE POLICE - PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2ce00b82-dbe2-4b8e-8d4f-edbd45075ed0

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## Summary

The Merseyside Police - Procurement Department has completed a tender process for an "Appropriate Adult for Vulnerable Adults Service Provider." This service aims to protect the interests of vulnerable adults in police custody or during voluntary attendance in the North West, specifically within Merseyside. The procurement method used was an open procedure, with a minimum contract value of £100,000 and a total value of £360,000. The contract period is set to commence on 1 April 2019 and will run until 31 March 2022. The tender period closed on 24 January 2019.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in guidance, counselling, and welfare services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) may find themselves well-suited to compete, given the focus on community-oriented services. Companies able to demonstrate high-quality support services for vulnerable individuals, particularly within the criminal justice system, will stand out as strong contenders for future contracts in this area.

## Notice

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Merseyside requires a high quality Appropriate Adult Service which safeguards the interests and welfare of Vulnerable Adults in Police Custody or Voluntary Attendance sites within Merseyside, where parents/carers, or the person with responsibility, are unable or unwilling to attend. The presence of an Appropriate Adult provides one of the essential checks and balances within the criminal justice process and ensures that the rights of Vulnerable Adults are protected.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9444bd75-b504-4085-8789-cf77a8278819 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Mar 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Jan 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Feb 2019 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £360,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £360,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MERSEYSIDE POLICE - PROCUREMENT DEPARTMENT |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L1 8JX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | City Centre North |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE APPROPRIATE ADULT SERVICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312310 - Guidance services
- 85312400 - Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions
- 98133100 - Civic betterment and community facility support services

## Release History

- 6 Mar 2019 at 16:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9444bd75-b504-4085-8789-cf77a8278819

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9444bd75-b504-4085-8789-cf77a8278819
  6th March 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=26647&B=BLUELIGHT
  Additional data
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/32215
  User / Company

## Notice URLs

- http://www.merseyside.police.uk

## Provenance

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