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title: "Appropriate Adult Service for Hampshire, Portsmouth, Southampton and Isle of Wight"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06bc01"
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buyer: "HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-06-24"
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# Appropriate Adult Service for Hampshire, Portsmouth, Southampton and Isle of Wight

Buyer: HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06bc01

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## Summary

Hampshire County Council, in collaboration with Portsmouth City Council, Southampton City Council, Isle of Wight Council, and the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and Isle of Wight, is seeking to establish a contract with a single provider to deliver an Appropriate Adult Service. This service is intended for children and vulnerable adults across Hampshire, Portsmouth, Southampton, and the Isle of Wight. The current stage of the process is the tender, initiated on 24th June 2026. The deadline for tender submissions is set for 20th July 2026, with the possibility of contract awards by 13th August 2026. The main procurement category is services, specifically guidance services, with the value of the contract set at approximately £2,823,999.60. The service is set to commence on 1st October 2026 and run until 30th June 2029, with an extension option available. The procurement is being conducted through an open procedure.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in social care and support services, particularly those with experience in providing appropriate adult services. The single contract covers several areas, offering substantial work volumes totalling approximately 10,450 hours annually. This presents an opportunity for businesses to secure a long-term engagement that could lead to growth, innovation, and further partnerships with public authorities. Companies with a solid background in supporting vulnerable adults and children, complemented by a robust mobilisation plan and safeguarding practices, are particularly well-suited for this procurement process. Additionally, this tender provides a platform for businesses to establish or reinforce their presence in the South of England, covering substantial geographical regions.

## 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 most recent annual volumes 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 for the tendered price. 1. Total Usage 10,450 hours of which 2. Vulnerable Adults * Portsmouth City Council - 1,574 hours * Police and Crime Commissioner (covering Southampton, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight) 6,636 hours (this has since increased by approximately 400 hours a year) 1. Children * Portsmouth City Council YJS - 529 hours * Southampton City Council YJS - 501 hours * Isle Of Wight Council YJS - 107 hours * Hampshire County Council YJS - 1,081 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. 1. 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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059353-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender 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 | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2026 - 30 Jun 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,353,333 |
| Lots value | £2,353,333 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | ISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL; 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

- 24 Jun 2026 at 10:55 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059353-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059353-2026
  24th June 2026 - Tender 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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