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title: "CP1742-19 Devon Appropriate Adult Service"
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buyer: "DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# CP1742-19 Devon Appropriate Adult Service

Buyer: DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ca588fee-ae51-4ee7-b0d1-204e13224743

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Devon County Council, which seeks to engage suppliers for the "CP1742-19 Devon Appropriate Adult Service." This project falls under the health and social work services category and is situated within the South West region of the United Kingdom. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, with the tender period having concluded on 12 August 2019. The resulting contract has a total value of £548,640 and is set to commence on 1 December 2019, concluding on 31 October 2022.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in community, social, and personal services. Those with experience in providing adult safeguarding services, particularly within a 24/7 context and a focus on vulnerable populations, would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. The successful bidder will be expected to deliver services across various custody centres in Devon, engaging with youth and vulnerable adults during interviews, which can foster business development in the health and social care sector.

## Notice

Invitation to Tender is to provide a quality Appropriate Adult service 24 hours per day, 7 days a week, in which trained Appropriate Adults will largely attend the four main custody centres in Devon (a full service in Barnstaple and Exeter; in Torquay and Plymouth covering Devon residents only) to participate in the interviews of youths (10 - 17 years inclusive) or vulnerable adults (either following arrest or as voluntary attenders) and for age assessments arranged through Social Services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c7113a2-c471-4b5b-90ea-13f139319323 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Oct 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Aug 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Sep 2019 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2019 - 31 Oct 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £512,025 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £548,640 |
| 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 | DEVON COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Post town | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX2 4QD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | Newtown and St Leonard's |
| Westminster constituency | Exeter |
| Delivery location | 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
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 4 Oct 2019 at 07:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c7113a2-c471-4b5b-90ea-13f139319323
- 12 Jul 2019 at 11:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8624bdc3-8c64-4d7e-a7a4-bea06050ebc9
- 12 Jul 2019 at 10:35 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4b209a4-c886-4eb9-bc9b-30bdfabf5f0f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c7113a2-c471-4b5b-90ea-13f139319323
  4th October 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8624bdc3-8c64-4d7e-a7a4-bea06050ebc9
  12th July 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c4b209a4-c886-4eb9-bc9b-30bdfabf5f0f
  12th July 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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