--- title: "Independent Chair of the APC, CPC & MAPPA" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000822126" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000822126" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000822126.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000822126.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "FIFE COUNCIL" published: "2026-05-20" --- # Independent Chair of the APC, CPC & MAPPA Buyer: FIFE COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000822126 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000822126) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000822126.json) ## Summary Fife Council, a regional authority in Glenrothes, recently completed the procurement process titled "Independent Chair of the APC, CPC & MAPPA," which falls under the services category, specifically relating to general public services and housing and community amenities. The procurement method employed was an open procedure, ensuring competitive and transparent engagement with the market. The contract, valued at £120,000, was awarded to Lloyd Education and Quality Assurance Ltd to chair the Adult and Child Protection Committees (APC, CPC) and Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) in Fife, Scotland. This ensures representation from various sectors, including NHS Scotland, Police Scotland, and others, to uphold child and adult protection functions according to legislation and guidance. The procurement stages included planning, tender, and award, culminating in a signed contract by May 2026. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) working within public services, social services, and consultation fields. The open procurement procedure allows businesses to compete by showcasing their capability to provide independent and objective leadership in multidisciplinary environments. SMEs with experience in governance, community protection, and coordination of large committee structures will find this particularly beneficial. Successfully executing this contract could enhance the business's reputation, leading to further opportunities within governmental and social service sectors. Any firm with relevant experience in providing rigorous, inclusive, and objective oversight, as well as holding cross-disciplinary teams accountable, would be well-suited to engage with similar future tenders. ## Notice Fife Council wishes to appoint an independent chair to ensure that the Child and Adult Support and Protection Committees, which comprise of representatives from the NHS, Police Scotland, the Council and third sector members, to discharge their functions in accordance with national legislation and guidance relating to child and adult support and protection. The independent chair will be rigorous, inclusive, objective, will hold people to account and will be independent from all other agencies. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Fife Council wishes to appoint an independent chair to ensure that the Child and Adult Support and Protection Committees, which comprise of representatives from the NHS, Police Scotland, the Council and third sector members, to discharge their functions in accordance with national legislation and guidance relating to child and adult support and protection. The independent chair will be rigorous, inclusive, objective, will hold people to account and will be independent from all other agencies. Options: Fife Council may require additional purchases under this contract which have not been specifically detailed in the specification however any additional purchases will be in full accordance with the requirements of Regulation 72 of the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Renewal: Optional extension period of up to 12 months ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY556238 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 May 2026 | | Submission deadline | 2 Mar 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 7 May 2026 | | Contract period | 8 Jun 2026 - 7 Jun 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £120,000 | | Lots value | £120,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £120,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | FIFE COUNCIL | | Locality | GLENROTHES | | Post town | Kirkcaldy | | Postcode | KY7 5LT | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife | | Local authority | Fife | | Electoral ward | Glenrothes Central and Thornton | | Westminster constituency | Glenrothes and Mid Fife | | Delivery location | TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | LLOYD EDUCATION AND QUALITY ASSURANCE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 75230000 - Justice services - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85300000 - Social work and related services - 85310000 - Social work services ## Release History - 20 May 2026 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY556238 - 30 Jan 2026 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN548392 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN548392 Independent Chair of the APC, CPC & MAPPA - Fife Council wishes to appoint an independent chair to ensure that the Child and Adult Support and Protection Committees, which comprise of representatives from the NHS, Police Scotland, the Council and third sector members, to discharge their functions in accordance with national legislation and guidance relating to child and adult support and protection. The independent chair will be rigorous, inclusive, objective, will hold people to account and will be independent from all other agencies. - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY556238 Independent Chair of the APC, CPC & MAPPA - Fife Council wishes to appoint an independent chair to ensure that the Child and Adult Support and Protection Committees, which comprise of representatives from the NHS, Police Scotland, the Council and third sector members, to discharge their functions in accordance with national legislation and guidance relating to child and adult support and protection. The independent chair will be rigorous, inclusive, objective, will hold people to account and will be independent from all other agencies. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.fife.gov.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000822126 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000822126. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000822126.json.