Planning

Appropriate Adult Service for Vulnerable Adults

  • Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC)

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-008254

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0448bd

Published 14 March 2024, 4:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC)

169 Union Street

London

SE1 0LL

Email

MOPACProcurement@mopac.london.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 123456789

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI - London

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.london.gov.uk/programmes-strategies/mayors-office-policing-and-crime-mopac

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

Public order and safety


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Appropriate Adult Service for Vulnerable Adults

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The overall aim of the Appropriate Adult Service is to safeguard the rights, entitlements and welfare of vulnerable adults who are involved in a police investigation, ensuring that they are treated in a fair and just manner and are able to participate effectively. A Soft Market Testing Questionnaire has been published alongside this Prior Information Notice. Please provide your response by 12.00 noon on Friday 5th April 2024: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/ZZCXZ98N25 . Responding to this document does not constitute an expression of interest for any future opportunity MOPAC may advertise, and whether you choose to respond or not, this would not be considered in the evaluation of any future opportunity awarded.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £5,400,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London
Main site or place of performance

LONDON

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

An Appropriate Adult Service for Vulnerable Adults in London will safeguard the interests of a vulnerable adults suspected of a criminal offence, to ensure they are treated in a fair and just manner and are able to participate effectively. Following the Casey review, a high quality and consistent Appropriate Adult Service for Vulnerable Adults is needed more than ever. This aims to create equity for all those coming into custody.   MOPAC funding will be used to pay for the management of the service including the management of volunteers to provide the appropriate training for Appropriate Adults and for the salaries of paid Appropriate Adults.   MPS figures show the current demand for Appropriate Adults of Vulnerable Adults in London is 16.5% of those coming through custody. Evidence shows this demand might be higher but current thresholds for vulnerability and identification thereof means numbers are low. MOPAC will be working on the basis of demand reaching 21.4% over the lifetime of the contract. This will ensure as many vulnerable adults as possible requiring an Appropriate Adult will have access to one.   MOPAC will develop a quality standard, embedding guidance from the National Appropriate Adult Network (NAAN) to ensure both volunteering schemes and commissioned providers effectively meet the needs of vulnerable adults and key partners.

two.2.14) Additional information

A Soft Market Testing Questionnaire has been published alongside this Prior Information Notice. Please provide your response by 12.00 noon on Friday 5th April 2024: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/ZZCXZ98N25

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

15 May 2024


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Health-and-social-work-services./ZZCXZ98N25" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-London:-Health-and-social-work-services./ZZCXZ98N25

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/ZZCXZ98N25" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/ZZCXZ98N25

GO Reference: GO-2024314-PRO-25501350