Appropriate Adults Service

Contract summary

Industry

• Health and social work services - 85000000

• Social services - 85320000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£350,000

Procurement reference

LINCOLN001-DN550337-56105089

Published date

10 November 2021

Closing date

4 October 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 December 2021

Contract end date

30 November 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

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Description

Lincolnshire County Council are procuring an Appropriate Adult Service. The service will attend for CYP (those without suitable representation) and vulnerable adults (as defined by PACE Code C) who are detained in police custody or attend voluntary interviews as a suspect, as required by Lincolnshire Police. The service will operate within the boundary of Lincolnshire 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days of the year.
The presence of an Appropriate Adult (AA) provides one of the essential checks and balances within the criminal justice process and ensures that the rights of vulnerable adults, CYP are protected.

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More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Appropriate Adults Service

• Opportunity
• Published 3 September 2021

Links

• https://procontract.due-north.com
• Full details can be found on Procontract

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Award information

Awarded date

9 November 2021

Contract start date

1 December 2021

Contract end date

30 November 2024

Total value of contract

£350,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

The Appropriate Adult Service Limited

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About the buyer

Contact name

Catherine Kinnaird

Address

County Offices
Newland
Lincoln
LN1 1YL
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 7881039097

Email

catherine.kinnaird@lincolnshire.gov.uk

Website

https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk