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title: "Appropriate Adult Service 2026"
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# Appropriate Adult Service 2026

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/appropriate-adult-service-2026-ocds-h6vhtk-058a20). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** British Transport Police Authority: "Appropriate Adult Service 2026". Published status: complete. Published Value: £460,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 15 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [British Transport Police Authority](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/british-transport-police-authority-gov-pb461)
- **Published Value:** £460,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 15 September 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Welfare services for children and young people
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £675,800 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 34 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/appropriate-adult-service-2026-ocds-h6vhtk-058a20#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-058a20`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/appropriate-adult-service-2026-ocds-h6vhtk-058a20#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** www.mytenders.co.uk

## Description
British Transport Police seeks the provision of an Appropriate Adult Service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days of the year as, defined by the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (1984) and its Code of Practice for juveniles aged 10-17 years where a parent or guardian is unable or unwilling to attend; as well as for vulnerable adults detained in police custody, A vulnerable adult is considered to be from the age of 18.
The role of the Appropriate Adult in custody is to ensure the welfare of the vulnerable person (adult and juvenile) is maintained, that they understand all processes put to them and that all decisions they make in custody are in their best interests and with all the available information and understanding. This is a requirement under Code C of PACE, and allows the AA to make representations, and speak on behalf of the vulnerable person on matters of welfare and understanding.
Whilst it is required that an Appropriate Adult be present for all custody processes involving vulnerable persons. If an Appropriate Adult is not readily available during booking in or when a Juvenile is first brought to a custody, a telephone service will be available to assist with the initial booking in process. An Appropriate Adult in these circumstances will provide guidance and welfare support (but will not include formal consultation).
In most cases the Appropriate Adult will be somebody related to the detained person such as a parent, adult, sibling, or a Social Worker with a responsibility for the ongoing welfare of the child. However, there are times when these people are unable, unwilling or unsuitable to function as an Appropriate Adult in custody and in these cases, police are required to call on another independent, responsible adult.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85311300
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £460,000

- **Contract Period:** 12/02/2026 to 11/02/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Appropriate Adult Service 2026 (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Appropriate Adults UK Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-182390`
  - Value: £675,800 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 31/10/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F049651-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-10-31T16:47:50.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T14:07:40.491Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-058a20