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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: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d4013fda-27d7-4d61-82e4-ce0052ac39f9

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## Summary

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Merseyside is currently seeking bids for the "Appropriate Adult for Vulnerable Adults Service Provider" tender, aimed at safeguarding the interests of vulnerable adults in police custody across Merseyside. This procurement falls under the guidance and counselling services industry category and is in the active tender stage. The tender period will close on 24 January 2019, with a contract expected to commence on 1 April 2019 and run until 31 March 2022. The total value of the contract is £360,000, and it involves an open procurement method.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs), that specialise in providing support and welfare services. Companies with experience in guidance services or civic betterment initiatives will be well-suited to compete for this contract, enabling growth through the provision of essential services to vulnerable individuals in the region.

## 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/c7d559cb-5dc3-40a5-9add-c0f90f58c30c |
| 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 | 17 Dec 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Jan 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £360,000 |
| 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 | 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) |

## 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

- 17 Dec 2018 at 18:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7d559cb-5dc3-40a5-9add-c0f90f58c30c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7d559cb-5dc3-40a5-9add-c0f90f58c30c
  17th December 2018 - Opportunity 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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