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APPROPRIATE ADULT SERVICE FOR young people aged 10 - 17 years

Plymouth City Council

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Key details

Contracting authority
Plymouth City Council
Public authority - sub-central government
Region
Plymouth
Contract value
£103,950ex VAT
Submissions closed
Not stated by buyer
Published
13 April 2026

Procurement

Contract period
1 June 2026 - 31 May 2029
0
Possible extension to 31 May 2032 · 5 years, 11 months in total
Procedure type
Below threshold - limited competition
CPV classifications
  • 85000000 Health and social work services

What happened

Plymouth City Council awarded this contract to THE APPROPRIATE ADULT SERVICE LIMITED worth £103,950 on 10 Apr 2026. The contract runs until 31 May 2029.

Description

The purpose of the Service is to facilitate clear communication for young people in the circumstances set out in the introduction to this Specification, and to ensure that the:

young person understands their rights

rights of the young person are upheld

young person understands relevant Police procedures

The Service will provide effective, impartial Appropriate Adult support to young people in the circumstances set out in the introduction to this Specification, ensuring that their rights are upheld.

Appropriate Adults provided by the Service will arrive at the custody centre within 1.5 hours of the initial call out - unless a different timescale is specifically requested.

Within 24 hours of conclusion of the call out, the Service will provide a copy of Plymouth City Council's 'Appropriate Adult form' (version dated February 2025, or subsequent versions as advised) to the Council's Youth Justice Service.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
THE APPROPRIATE ADULT SERVICE LIMITED
Companies House: 06262053
Award value
£103,950
Award date
10 April 2026

Contact

Address
Ballard House, West Hoe Road, Plymouth, PL1 3BJ
Contact name
Mrs Beatrice Yarde

Identifiers

Buyer reference
PEO/25006
Notice ID
033196-2026
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0680da

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