Published date: 16 December 2021

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 21 January 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Provision of services to the community - 75200000

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£400,000

Procurement reference

LEWISHAM001-DN588013-25146633

Published date

16 December 2021

Closing date

21 January 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 April 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Community Services Directorate

Lewisham & Greenwich Appropriate Adult Service for Vulnerable Adults
The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) outlines the statutory requirement of the police to ensure an appropriate adult is present whenever a vulnerable adult is detained by the police. The role of an Appropriate Adult is:
• To support, advise and assist the detained person, when they are being asked to provide information or participate in any procedure
• To observe whether the police are acting properly and fairly, and to inform a senior officer if they consider that they are not
• To assist with the detained person to communication with the police, whilst respecting their right to say nothing unless they want to
• To help the detained person understands their rights and ensure those rights are protected and upheld

The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 s.38(4)(a) places a statutory requirement on local authorities to provide an appropriate adult service to all young people who are arrested, held and questioned at police stations within their borough. There is no statutory requirement for adults, however related legislation includes:
• UN Convention on the Rights of Disabled People
• Human Rights Act 1998
• Equality Act 2010
• Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Code of Practice

About the buyer

Contact name

Sorcha Rooney

Address

4th Floor Laurence House
Catford
SE6 4RU
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 208314

Email

lewisham.procurement@lewisham.gov.uk

Website

http://www.lewisham.gov.uk