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title: "Appropriate Adult Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-067388"
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buyer: "HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Appropriate Adult Service

Buyer: HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067388

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## Summary

The public procurement process for the "Appropriate Adult Service" was initiated by Hampshire County Council in collaboration with Southampton City Council, Portsmouth City Council, Isle of Wight Council, and the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and Isle of Wight. The procurement aims to establish contracts with a single provider for guidance services across Hampshire, Southampton, Portsmouth, and the Isle of Wight. The project, identified under tender ID CS27242, falls under the services category with a procurement method of open procedure. The tender was active and involved multiple stages, from initial planning in March 2026 through to the award period concluding by the end of May 2026. The service is set to start on 1st July 2026, with a projected value grossing over £2.9 million. Key locations include various police stations and council offices throughout the region.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in social services to expand their portfolio, particularly those with experience in providing Appropriate Adult services for both children and vulnerable adults. The detailed requirements stress the importance of compliance with legal standards and the ability to handle a significant workload, suggesting that larger organisations or those with scalable operations may be well-positioned to compete. Additionally, businesses with a strong footing in safeguarding, trauma-informed approaches, and extensive mobilisation plans will likely find the tender's expectations align with their existing strengths, paving the way for substantial business growth in the region.

## Notice

Hampshire County Council in collaboration with Southampton City Council, Portsmouth City Council, Isle of Wight Council, and the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and Isle of Wight are looking to establish contracts with a single provider to deliver an Appropriate Adult Service for children and vulnerable adults across Hampshire, Southampton, Portsmouth, and the Isle of Wight The Service will provide persons acting as an Appropriate Adult (AA) for children and young people (in the absence of the parent, guardian or, if the child/young person is in the care of a local authority or voluntary organisation, a person representing that authority or organisation, or a Social Worker) and vulnerable adults (in the absence of a relative, guardian, other person responsible for their care or any appropriate friend or other suitable adult) in custody at a police station or other place. The Service will be required in Hampshire, Southampton, Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight. The Service will also provide AA for Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children who are requiring an age assessment to be undertaken by Children's Services in situations where the age is in dispute. Requirements for Age Assessments are only relevant for Hampshire County Council. In the last 12 months the Council has had 80 age assessments where an appropriate adult was required. To support interested suppliers the Authorities are sharing the volumes from 2023/2024 to act as a guide to the indicative levels of demand for this service. This is an indicative figure and the Authorities offer no guarantee around any levels of work. The successful supplier will meet the demand inline with the requirements of the specification 2023/2024 1. Total Usage 10,350 hours of which 2. Vulnerable Adults * Portsmouth City Council - 1,616 hours * Police and Crime Commissioner (covering Southampton, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight) 6,268 hours (this has since increased by approximately 400 hours a year) 1. Children * Portsmouth City Council YJS - 573 hours * Southampton City Council YJS - 550 hours * Isle Of Wight Council YJS - 69 hours * Hampshire County Council YJS - 1,278 hours Governance The Service is commissioned in collaboration by Hampshire County Council, Southampton City Council, Portsmouth City Council, Isle of Wight Council, and the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and Isle of Wight. Hampshire County Council will tender the Service on behalf of the collaborating authorities. Contracts will be issued by each Local Authority and the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and Isle of Wight, i.e. there will be five contracts. Each collaborating authority will use the Document 3 - terms and conditions as its template for terms and conditions. The tender documents use the term contract or contracts meaning the resulting five contracts that the successful Tenderer will enter into with each collaborating authority.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: There is 1 contract extension with a maximum duration of 2 years and 0 month, and a value ex VAT of PS 990,877

### Planning Information

In order to inform interest suppliers of their requirements prior to publishing the Authorities are running a market briefing session via MS Teams at 2pm on Thursday 2nd April. As the event will take place on MS Teams suppliers are not limited on the number of attendees. 
The event will cover the following areas;
• Brief Introduction and Overview
• The Appropriate Adults requirements for Age Assessments
• The Procurement Process
The event will last for up to an hour. Questions are welcomed but will be recorded rather than answered during the meeting. Questions and answers (along with slides) will be distributed with the tender pack when the tender is published.
Interested Suppliers wishing to attend should register (if not already registered) on the Council's e-tendering platform, In-tend (https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/Home) and 'Express Interest' against the project 'CS27242 Appropriate Adult Service'. Suppliers will then need to complete a form to confirm name of attendees and provide an email address so a MS Teams invitation can be set up.
Suppliers wishing to attend need to confirm with the Council, by 2pm on Wednesday 1st April.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051229-2026 |
| Notice type | UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 5 May 2026 |
| Future notice date | 7 Apr 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,477,192 |
| Lots value | £2,477,192 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Cancelled |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL; Missing; POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR HAMPSHIRE AND ISLE OF WIGHT; PORTSMOUTH CITY COUNCIL; SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WINCHESTER |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO23 8UJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ34 Isle of Wight |
| Local authority | Isle of Wight |
| Electoral ward | Newport Central |
| Westminster constituency | Isle of Wight West |
| Delivery location | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312310 - Guidance services

## Release History

- 1 Jun 2026 at 09:19 - TenderCancellation - UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051229-2026
- 7 Apr 2026 at 14:57 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031590-2026
- 25 Mar 2026 at 09:57 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027167-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051229-2026
  1st June 2026 - Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031590-2026
  7th April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027167-2026
  25th March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/Home
- https://www.hampshire-pcc.gov.uk/
- https://www.hants.gov.uk
- https://www.iow.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/
- https://www.southampton.gov.uk/

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