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Published 11 Feb 2026, 12:27 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Surrey Appropriate Adult Volunteer Service (SAAVS)

Official notice

Authority: Surrey County Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: South East (UKJ)
Published estimate£1,050,000≈ £525k / year · £1,260,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update20% above final estimate
Submissions closed 27 Jul 2026awarded 14 Sept 2026
Awarded to BRAVESPACE LIMITED
Contract term 2 yrsends 29 Sept 2028 · up to 28 Sept 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Council has a statutory duty under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) and the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 to provide Appropriate Adults for children and vulnerable adults in police custody where a parent, guardian or other suitable adult is unavailable. Appropriate Adults safeguard the rights, welfare and interests of detainees, support communication and understanding of legal processes, and help ensure police procedures are conducted fairly and lawfully.

CPV: Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£1,050,000
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 29 Sept 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 28 Sept 2029 with extensionsValue: £1,050,000 exc. VAT · £1,260,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Optional extension of 12 months
85000000 Health and social work services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
  • Quality

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
11 Feb 2026, 12:27 GMT
Last source update
5 Oct 2026, 10:54 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 15 Sept 2026
Authority reference
RFX1000872
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-060073
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064dc2 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
27 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

supplierlive.proactisp2p.com ↗

Project reference:

RFX1000872 - Surrey Appropriate Adult Volunteer Service (SAAVS)

Timeline

11 Feb 2026 → 5 Oct 2026 · 9 dates
  1. Planning notice published253 days ago
    11 Feb 2026, 12:27 GMT
  2. Market engagement193 days ago · met
    11 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST

    Following market event on the 05th March 2025, Surrey County Council would like to share questions and answers sheet from the event. This document can be accessed via e -tendering platform, Proactis (supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login ↗),

    under the project reference: RFX1000830 AW SAAVS Market Engagement. Alternatively, please contact

    [email protected]

    Please note that the information is provided for guidance and information only. We cannot accept any responsibility for the interpretation, reliance upon, or use of this information in relation to bidding for contract/s. It remains the responsibility of the recipient to conduct their own due diligence and seek independent advice where necessary to ensure compliant bids are submitted.

  3. Tender notice published118 days ago
    26 Jun 2026, 06:48 BST
  4. Submission deadline86 days ago
    27 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent38 days ago
    14 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Award decision expected by36 days ago
    15 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Standstill ends28 days ago
    23 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Contract starts21 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
  9. Latest notice published17 days ago
    5 Oct 2026, 10:54 BST

Notice history

12 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Feb 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    11 Feb 2026, 12:27 GMT
    UK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    11 Mar 2026, 12:50 GMT
    UK2
  3. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    13 Apr 2026, 11:04 BST
    UK2
  4. Tender notice published
    26 Jun 2026, 06:48 BST
    UK4
  5. Published value published: £1,050,000
    26 Jun 2026, 06:48 BST
  6. Status changed to active
    26 Jun 2026, 06:48 BST
  7. Procurement method changed
    26 Jun 2026, 06:48 BST
  8. Deadline published: 27 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    26 Jun 2026, 06:48 BST
  9. Contract award notice published
    14 Sept 2026, 11:50 BST
    UK6
  10. Status changed to complete
    14 Sept 2026, 11:50 BST
  11. Contract signature expected
    24 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  12. Contract details notice published
    5 Oct 2026, 10:54 BST
    UK7
Routine re-releases (6)
  • 2026-04: 1 release · 13 Apr 2026
  • 2026-03: 1 release · 11 Mar 2026
  • 2026-02: 1 release · 11 Feb 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £1,260,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Oct 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
BRAVESPACE LIMITEDVCSEProvision of Surrey Appropriate Adult Volunteer Service (SAAVS)1 Oct 2026 – 13 Sept 2028 · up to 13 Sept 2029Extensions: One extension of 12 months is included within the contract.£1,260,000 inc. VAT14 Sept 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Surrey Appropriate Adult Volunteer Service (SAAVS) · BRAVESPACE LIMITEDVCSE

    Signed
    1 Oct 2026
    Value
    £1,260,000 inc. VAT
    Period
    1 Oct 2026 – 28 Sept 2028 · up to 28 Sept 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Contract may be extended once, by 12 months, subject to review and approval.

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders · 5 at stage one33—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Surrey County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWRH-8974-TNBV Woodhatch Place, 11 Cockshot Hill, Reigate, South East, RH2 8EFContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • BRAVESPACE LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 14063594GB-PPON: PPLH-2987-HRTP Top Floor, Leigh-On-Sea, East of England, SS9 1AWContact email

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure