--- title: "Appropriate Adult Service for Children & Young People & Vulnerable Adults" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-bd28bd2e-7241-4d55-8203-fdfedd4c9e49" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bd28bd2e-7241-4d55-8203-fdfedd4c9e49" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bd28bd2e-7241-4d55-8203-fdfedd4c9e49.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bd28bd2e-7241-4d55-8203-fdfedd4c9e49.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2023-05-02" --- # Appropriate Adult Service for Children & Young People & Vulnerable Adults Buyer: GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bd28bd2e-7241-4d55-8203-fdfedd4c9e49 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bd28bd2e-7241-4d55-8203-fdfedd4c9e49) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bd28bd2e-7241-4d55-8203-fdfedd4c9e49.json) ## Summary The Gloucestershire County Council has initiated a tender process for the provision of Appropriate Adult Service for Children & Young People & Vulnerable Adults in England. The procurement process, currently at the tender stage, aims to recommission the service starting from September 2023 for a 5-year initial contract period. The tender, classified under Health and social work services, has a total value of £286,000 in GBP and involves an open procedure with a tender period ending on the 1st of June 2023. Interested parties should note the contract period extends till the 30th of September 2027. This tender presents opportunities for businesses, especially those in the service industry, to engage in providing support services to vulnerable individuals. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete for this tender. Businesses interested in social welfare and community service sectors should consider submitting proposals to offer independent, efficient, and effective Appropriate Adult services aligning with national standards, affording them long-term revenue potential in the region. ## Notice The role of an Appropriate Adult (AA) is to safeguard the rights, entitlements and welfare of Children Young People and Vulnerable Adults when they are detained or questioned as a suspect in an investigation under the Police and Criminal Evidence (PACE) Act 1984. The AA are often the first meaningful support these Children Young People and Vulnerable Adults have when they find themselves in contact with the Criminal Justice System. Occasionally an AA will be asked to attend a pre-arranged voluntary interview either at the custody suite or another police station. The service will also support in providing an AA for a pre-booked Age Assessment interview for an Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Child (UASC). The intention is to recommission the Appropriate Adults Services from September 2023 in order for Gloucestershire County Council to continue to meet the statutory duties we have for young people and adhere to the PACE guidance for Vulnerable Adults. Initial Contract Period is 5 years with an option o extend for 2 years. The aim is to provide trained Appropriate Adults to attend the Custody Suite in Quedgeley, Gloucestershire as promptly as possible, with 100% attendance at all referrals meeting the criteria. To provide an independent effective and efficient Appropriate Adult service in Gloucestershire that will accord with the guidance and standards set out by the National Appropriate Adult Network (NAAN) which has been approved by the Home Office and Department of Health. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/231af275-4219-4219-b3bd-2b21acd8e016 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 May 2023 | | Submission deadline | 1 Jun 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2023 - 30 Sep 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £286,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | GLOUCESTER | | Post town | Gloucester | | Postcode | GL1 2TH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK73 Gloucestershire CC | | Local authority | Gloucester | | Electoral ward | Westgate | | Westminster constituency | Gloucester | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 2 May 2023 at 09:53 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/231af275-4219-4219-b3bd-2b21acd8e016 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/231af275-4219-4219-b3bd-2b21acd8e016 2nd May 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=d7c0e246-c9e8-ed11-8122-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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