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title: "Kent & Medway Appropriate Adult (AA) Service"
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# Kent & Medway Appropriate Adult (AA) Service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/kent-medway-appropriate-adult-aa-service-ocds-h6vhtk-0674dc). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent: "Kent & Medway Appropriate Adult (AA) Service". Published status: active. Published Value: £2,760,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 27 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: 7force.force.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [The Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-police-and-crime-commissioner-for-kent-GB-PPON-PLZD-7548-CLJY)
- **Published Value:** £2,760,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 27 April 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ4, UKJ43, UKJ44, UKJ45, UKJ46
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/kent-medway-appropriate-adult-aa-service-ocds-h6vhtk-0674dc#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0674dc`

## 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/kent-medway-appropriate-adult-aa-service-ocds-h6vhtk-0674dc#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [7force.force.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2F7force.force.com%2FProSpend__eSourcing_Community_Registration%3Flocale%3Duk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/kent-medway-appropriate-adult-aa-service-ocds-h6vhtk-0674dc#participate

## Description
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent is seeking to award a Contract for the provision of Kent & Medway Appropriate Adult (AA) Service.
This procurement concerns a light touch contract within the meaning of section 9 of the Procurement Act 2023. The Authority is conducting the procurement using the open procedure and will apply a proportionate approach in accordance with the Act and its procurement objectives.
Under The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) the Police have a statutory requirement to provide an AA when dealing with a suspect who is a juvenile or vulnerable adult, but they cannot provide the AA themselves, as they must be independent from the police.
The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) introduced the provision of Appropriate Adults (AA) to safeguard the interests of vulnerable adults and juveniles suspected of a criminal offence. An AA’s role is to ensure that vulnerable people are treated fairly, with respect for their rights and entitlements and that they can understand and participate effectively in criminal proceedings related to the investigation and/or their detention.
The value of the contract being procured is estimated to be £1,560,000 GBP depending upon extension options being taken, For the purpose of this tender bidders should base their pricing on a budget of £260,000 per annum. As detailed in the procurement documents.
Additional coverage of the AA service may be required during the lifetime of the contract. As such the contract value may increase up to the overall value of £2,760,000. There is no guarantee of this inclusion. As detailed within the procurement documents for this tender

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £2,760,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/12/2026 to 30/11/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F027816-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-26T11:31:24.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T18:41:03.176Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0674dc