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title: "All Age Appropriate Adult Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02b120"
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buyer: "DORSET COUNCIL"
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# All Age Appropriate Adult Service

Buyer: DORSET COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02b120

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## Summary

The procurement process concerns the "All Age Appropriate Adult Service," led by Dorset Council in collaboration with Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Dorset. This service falls under the health and social work services category, aimed at providing support for vulnerable adults, children, and young people during police interviews. The procurement method employed is a selective procedure, and the contract is planned to commence on 1st July 2021, with a duration of two years and potential extensions. The maximum annual contract value is £80,199, and the initiative is currently in the award stage, having been finalised on 11th May 2021.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in health and social care services, particularly those experienced in supporting vulnerable populations during legal proceedings. Companies that can demonstrate a commitment to social value and quality service delivery will be well-suited to compete for this contract. It is also an opportunity for service providers engaged in training or employing appropriate adults to enhance their public service offerings, ultimately supporting community welfare and contributing to the effectiveness of local justice processes.

## Notice

Service to provide persons to act as an Appropriate Adult for Vulnerable Adults as well as children and young people who have allegedly committed an offence and require a formal interview and for whom a person with parental responsibility or other appropriate family member cannot be located or declines to attend. All partners support the principles that police custody should be used as little as possible for young people, that when young people enter police custody their specific needs should be identified and met, and that the time they spend in police custody should be as short as possible. The service is commissioned by a partnership of the Dorset Combined Youth Justice Service, Dorset Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council's Adult Services as well as their Children's Services and Dorset Council's Adult Services and their children's Services. Dorset Council's Children's Services are acting as the lead commissioner.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Service to provide persons to act as an Appropriate Adult for Vulnerable Adults as well as children and young people who have allegedly committed an offence and require a formal interview and for whom a person with parental responsibility or other appropriate family member cannot be located or declines to attend. All partners support the principles that police custody should be used as little as possible for young people, that when young people enter police custody their specific needs should be identified and met, and that the time they spend in police custody should be as short as possible. The service is commissioned by a partnership of the Dorset Combined Youth Justice Service, Dorset Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council's Adult Services as well as their Children's Services and Dorset Council's Adult Services and their children's Services. Dorset Council's Children's Services are acting as the lead commissioner. The contract will be for a period of 2 years with the possibility of a further 2 x 12-month extensions. It is intended for the contract to start from 1st July 2021. The maximum value of the contract is PS80,199 per annum.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010671-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 May 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 May 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DORSET COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | BOURNEMOUTH CHRISTCHURCH AND POOLE COUNCIL; OFFICE OF THE POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR DORSET |
| Locality | DORCHESTER |
| Post town | Dorchester |
| Postcode | DT1 1UZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK64 Dorset |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Electoral ward | Dorchester West |
| Westminster constituency | West Dorset |
| Delivery location | TLK2 Dorset and Somerset |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 14 May 2021 at 11:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010671-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:478580-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/Home.aspx
- https://www.dorset.pcc.police.uk/
- https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

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