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title: "Contract for an Appropriate Adult Service (THIS CONTRACT IS AWARDED)"
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# Contract for an Appropriate Adult Service (THIS CONTRACT IS AWARDED)

Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-548d6cbd-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

Durham County Council has awarded a contract for the Appropriate Adult Service, aimed at supporting children and mentally vulnerable adults during their rights notification, interviews, and charges, as mandated by the PACE Code of Practice 1984. The contract is classified under health and social work services, with a total value of £150,534, and a contract period from 1 November 2016 to 31 October 2017. This procurement process has recently completed its tender stage, with the award announced on 19 October 2016. The service will be delivered in the North East region of the United Kingdom, addressing a statutory requirement for local authorities to provide appropriate adult support.

This contracting opportunity can lead to significant growth for businesses focused on providing health and social services, particularly those specialising in support for vulnerable populations. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that have experience in social work or legal support services would be well-suited to engage in similar future tenders, enhancing their ability to contribute positively to community welfare while expanding their service offerings.

## Notice

To provide an appropriate adult under the PACE Code of Practice 1984 to support children and mentally vulnerable adults when they are told their rights and entitlements; when they are interviewed; and when they are charged with an offence. This is a statutory requirement for children, and good practice for vulnerable adults. Where a parent or guardian is not able to attend then the Local Authority is required to provide an appropriate adult (inspection of Youth Offending 2011).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e5eb6f03-4a21-4f50-87ca-f3d4f0703918 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Oct 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Oct 2016 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2016 - 31 Oct 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £150,534 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,500,534 |
| 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 | DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Post town | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 5UL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Neville's Cross |
| Westminster constituency | City of Durham |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e5eb6f03-4a21-4f50-87ca-f3d4f0703918

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e5eb6f03-4a21-4f50-87ca-f3d4f0703918
  19th October 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.durham.gov.uk

## Provenance

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