---
title: "Appropriate Adult"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0506e5"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER COUNCIL"
published: "2025-04-24"
---

# Appropriate Adult

Buyer: CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0506e5

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## Summary

Cheshire West and Chester Council awarded the contract titled "Appropriate Adult" to Child Action Northwest, focusing on health and social work services under the industry category. The procurement process, which followed a direct method without competition, was completed on 24th April 2025. This contract, aimed at providing Appropriate Adult services for children detained in police custody, is part of a light touch regime. Services under this contract will be delivered across multiple regions in the United Kingdom, including UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, and UKK, with the contractual engagement running from 24th April 2025 to 31st March 2027.

This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities, especially for SMEs and VCSEs in the health and social services sector. It allows such businesses to engage with sub-central government authorities by expanding their service delivery to a broad geographical footprint. Companies that specialise in providing social services and have expertise in dealing with vulnerable groups, particularly in law enforcement contexts, are particularly well-positioned to benefit from contracts of this nature, using it as a springboard for further collaborations with governmental bodies.

## Notice

Child Action North West will act on behalf of the YJS and the four local authorities in the Cheshire region to provide Appropriate Adult service for children who are detained in police custody as and when required in accordance with Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016742-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | 23 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £50,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER COUNCIL |
| Locality | ELLESMERE PORT |
| Post town | Chester |
| Postcode | CH65 0BA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD6 Cheshire |
| ITL 3 | TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester |
| Local authority | Cheshire West and Chester |
| Electoral ward | Central & Grange |
| Westminster constituency | Ellesmere Port and Bromborough |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CHILD ACTION NORTHWEST |

## 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

- 24 Apr 2025 at 10:42 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016742-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016742-2025
  24th April 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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