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Published 22 Mar 2021, 12:34 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Appropriate Adult Service for Hampshire, Southampton, Portsmouth, and the Isle of Wight

Official notice

Authority: Hampshire County Council (Local council)·Consortium: 5 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£1,650,000≈ £550k / year
Submissions closed 26 Apr 2021
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Jun 2024 · extension options published · starts 1 Jul 2021

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The service will provide persons acting as an appropriate adult (AA) for children and young people (in the absence of the parent, guardian or, if the juvenile is in the care of a local authority or voluntary organisation, a person representing that authority or organisation, or a social worker) and vulnerable adults (in the absence of a 3 / 4 relative, guardian, other person responsible for their care or other appropriate friend or suitable adult) in custody

at a police station or other place.

The service will also provide AA for unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children who are requiring an age assessment to be undertaken by children's services in situations where the age of the child is in dispute.

The service will be required in Hampshire, Southampton, Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight.

CPV: Guidance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1The Council will follow a procedure under the Light Touch Regime, resembling an open…Renewal 3 yrsPublished value£1,650,000

The Council will follow a procedure under the Light Touch Regime, resembling an open procedure.

in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/Home ↗

The procurement will result in 5 contracts, one contract with each collaborating authority.

Contract period: 1 Jul 2021 – 30 Jun 2024 (3 yrs)
Delivery: South East · Hampshire, Southampton, Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight
Extensions: The initial term of the contracts will be for three years, 1 July 2021 until 30 June 2024, with the option to extend for a duration of up to two further years until 30 June 2026.Variant bids: not allowed

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
22 Mar 2021, 12:34 GMT
Last source update
22 Mar 2021, 12:34 GMT
Award evaluation window
26 Apr 2021 – …
Authority reference
CS14221
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-005750
Classification (CPV)
Guidance services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-029de7 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

How it was run

Official notice
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Submission deadline
26 Apr 2021, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
26 Apr 2021, 14:01 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

22 Mar 2021 → 1 Jul 2021 · 4 dates
  1. Notice published
    22 Mar 2021, 12:34 GMT
  2. Submission deadline
    26 Apr 2021, 14:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    26 Apr 2021, 14:01 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Jul 2021, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

5 public bodies on the notice

HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services The Castle, WINCHESTER, South East, SO238ZBContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • Isle of Wight CouncilContracting authority Newport, South EastContact email
  • Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire, Portsmouth, Southampton and the Isle of WightContracting authority Winchester, South EastContact email
  • Portsmouth City CouncilContracting authority Portsmouth, South EastContact email
  • Southampton City CouncilContracting authority Southampton, South EastContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria