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title: "Appropriate Adults Service"
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# Appropriate Adults Service

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF BRENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bd80858a-0fde-4a66-8ff0-c95c8e536d27

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## Summary

The London Borough of Brent has awarded a contract for the provision of an Appropriate Adults Service. This service involves supporting, advising, and assisting detainees in police stations who are juveniles or vulnerable adults. The contract has a value of £97,000 with a start date of July 7, 2022, and an end date of July 6, 2024. The procurement method used was selective through a Restricted procedure, and the tender period ended on April 25, 2022. The buying organisation is the London Borough of Brent located in Wembley, United Kingdom, in the guidance and counselling services category.

This contract presents an opportunity for businesses in the guidance and counselling services sector looking to provide support to detainees within the Brent area. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete for this contract. The service is essential for ensuring detainees' rights are respected and providing support when needed, offering a vital service to the community.

## Notice

Brent Council are looking for suitably qualified providers to deliver an Appropriate Adults (AA) service. The Appropriate Adult (AA) service is required when service users have to be interviewed by the police. The role of the AA service is to support, advise and assist detainees in police stations who are either juveniles (10 to 17 years) or vulnerable adults. This provision is a statutory duty of the council under the Crime and Disorder Act 1998. * Support, advise and assist the detainee * Ensure that the police act fairly and respect the rights of the detainee * Support for all detainees / suspects at Wembley Custody Suite or other sites such as courts across Brent, regardless of home address or location of alleged offence * Provision for both children and vulnerable adults * Be available 24hrs a day, 7 days per week

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b078f62e-cb94-4f79-ae20-8d6a2dab036a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Apr 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 May 2022 |
| Contract period | 6 Jul 2022 - 6 Jul 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £97,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £97,000 |
| 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 | LONDON BOROUGH OF BRENT |
| Locality | WEMBLEY |
| Post town | Harrow |
| Postcode | HA9 0FJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West |
| ITL 3 | TLI72 Brent |
| Local authority | Brent |
| Electoral ward | Wembley Park |
| Westminster constituency | Brent West |
| 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) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
- 85312310 - Guidance services

## Release History

- 10 Aug 2022 at 12:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b078f62e-cb94-4f79-ae20-8d6a2dab036a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b078f62e-cb94-4f79-ae20-8d6a2dab036a
  10th August 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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