Published date: 25 June 2020

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: 24 July 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79000000

  • Education and training services - 80000000

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£360,000

Procurement reference

CROYD001-DN470196-83738648

Published date

25 June 2020

Closing date

24 July 2020

Contract start date

1 December 2020

Contract end date

30 November 2023

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 Council invites organisations to submit a tender for the provision of an Appropriate Adults Services, a statutory obligation brought in with the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984. This service is for Local authorities to arrange access for Appropriate Adults, whilst children, young people and for those that are vulnerable are detained in custody.

The Appropriate Adult Service is for both young people and vulnerable adults living in Croydon and Sutton, publicly funded. This service is aimed to provide independent support to people being kept in custody, for questioning about a crime or in a related sensitive situation.

The Council intends to establish a contract that will be issued by Croydon Council and will be available to Sutton Council via an access agreement for the full two years with an option to extend for a further one year (2+1). Each authority will be responsible for their own spend under the contract.

This procurement is to establish a single source supplier who is experienced and qualified in the delivery of Appropriate Adults Services. Tenderers can apply by completing the documents via the London Tenders Portal.
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The anticipated contract start date will be no later than the 1st December 2020.
The Council is orientating this as an Open procurement procedure under the Light Touch Regime in accordance with PCR 2015. The Council does not hold itself bound by the Regulations except to the extent that they apply to the light touch regime as set out in Regulations 74 to 76 of the Regulations.

The Council requires the successful Service Providers to comply with the London Living Wage.

All potential suppliers are advised to read the supporting documents listed on the London Tenders portal, prior to responding to the invitation to tender.
Deadlines
• The deadline for returning your tender is: 12:00:00 noon on 24th July 2020
• The completed tenders may be submitted any time before the closing deadline.
• Late applications will not be accepted


More information

Additional text

How to register your interest
If you wish to register an interest in this contract, please follow the steps below:

• Register your company on the London Tenders Portal free of charge via the link below: https://www.londontenders.org/procontract/supplier.nsf/frm_home?openForm.
• Await acceptance. You will receive an email confirming your username and password
• Use your username and password to log into the London Tenders Portal and register your interest in the relevant contract: 868/2020 Appropriate Adults Services
• Shortly after you have registered your interest, you will receive a second email containing a link to access the tender documentation.


About the buyer

Contact name

Vivienne Weeks

Address

Bernard Weatherill House
8 Mint Walk
Croydon
CR0 1EA
England

Email

vivienne.weeks@croydon.gov.uk

Website

http://www.croydon.gov.uk