Published date: 10 October 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: 10 November 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

Location of contract

SE18 6HQ

Value of contract

£2,335,000

Procurement reference

RBG001-DN571071-29829342

Published date

10 October 2021

Closing date

10 November 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 February 2022

Contract end date

31 January 2025

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

The Appropriate Adult Service will be provided to children who have been detained in police custody and will meet new requirements for appropriate adults
The service will provide a trained Appropriate Adult to attend a custody suite, prison and voluntary interviews at and away from police stations when a young person aged between 10-17 years is detained, and their carer/s are unable or unwilling to attend. The service will be delivered 24 hours per day, 7 days a week to support young people through police proceedings in the three London boroughs of Bexley, Lewisham and the Royal Borough of Greenwich for appropriate adults
• To provide a quality Appropriate Adult service 24 hours per day, 7 days a week in which trained volunteers attend a custody suite, prison and voluntary interviews at and away from police stations within the 3 boroughs of Bexley, Lewisham and the Royal Borough of Greenwich, when a child aged between 10-17 years is detained and their carer/s unable/unwilling to attend in order to act as an Appropriate Adult.
• The Service must be delivered in line with the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (1984) and its code of practice PACE guidelines and the NAAN National Standards (2018) and to ensure that the child's interests are safeguarded, they understand their rights and police procedures during their detention and clear communication is facilitated.
• To provide verbal and written information to children and families about relevant services and where appropriate signpost and refer children to services that can meet their identified needs in respect of preventing (further) offending and antisocial behaviour.

More information

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Tender Responses are required to be submitted no later than 12:00 noon on the 10th November 2021 , UK Local time via ProContract tender portal. If you require any clarifications on the tender documents, please submit these in writing via Messaging in ProContract tender portal, including the project reference and title clearly in the Subject title, 12:00 noon on the 28th October2021 UK Local time. The Councils responses to these clarification questions will be issued periodically via Messaging in ProContract tender portal.
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About the buyer

Contact name

Michael Glasspool

Address

3rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, Woolwich
35 Wellington Street, Woolwich
London
SE18 6HQ
England

Telephone

+44 2088548888

Email

michael.glasspool@royalgreenwich.gov.uk

Website

http://www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/