Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Essex County Council
County Hall, Market Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1QH
Contact
Mr Cameron Scott
Telephone
+44 33300136836
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH - East of England
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/
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 Reprocurement
Reference number
DN739569
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 role of the Appropriate Adult Service is to safeguard the interests, rights, and entitlements of children and vulnerable adults who have been suspected of committing a criminal offence, ensuring that they are treated in a fair and just manner.
We will be procuring this contract for five years with the possibility to extend by another two years. This contract is due to start on the 1st July 2025.
The maximum cost for this contract will not exceed £191,000.00 per year, with a total five year cost of £955.000.00 and a total seven year cost of £1,337,000.00.
This will be a single stage open procedure with the contract due to start on the 1st July 2025. Rough timeframes for this procurement will be as per below:
- Tender opening: 09.12.2024
- Tender period: 23.12.2024 - 27.01.2025
- Final clarification date: 20.01.2025
- Contract award date: 03.05.2025
- Contract start: 01.07.2025
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH - East of England
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The role of the Appropriate Adult Service is to safeguard the interests, rights, and entitlements of children and vulnerable adults who have been suspected of committing a criminal offence, ensuring that they are treated in a fair and just manner.
We will be procuring this contract for five years with the possibility to extend by another two years. This contract is due to start on the 1st July 2025.
The maximum cost for this contract will not exceed £191,000.00 per year, with a total five year cost of £955.000.00 and a total seven year cost of £1,337,000.00.
This will be a single stage open procedure with the contract due to start on the 1st July 2025. Rough timeframes for this procurement will be as per below:
- Tender opening: 09.12.2024
- Tender period: 23.12.2024 - 27.01.2025
- Final clarification date: 20.01.2025
- Contract award date: 03.05.2025
- Contract start: 01.07.2025
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £1,337,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Duration in months
84
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
27 January 2025
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English