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London Borough of Lewisham

Lewisham & Greenwich Appropriate Adult Service for Vulnerable Adults (AASVA)

Government ServicesCPV 75000000 85000000
Value£400k
Awarded21 Jan 2022
Published16 Dec 2021
RegionLondon
Outcome — awarded

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

Contract value in context
£400ktotal contract value
median £400k
this tender£0£22.3m

This sits in the upper-middle of the Government & Public Administration band — a substantial contract for the sector. Based on 5,438 valued Government & Public Administration tenders in our corpus.

The brief

Community Services Directorate Lewisham & Greenwich Appropriate Adult Service for Vulnerable Adults The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) outlines the statutory requirement of the police to ensure an appropriate adult is present whenever a vulnerable adult is detained by the police.

The role of an Appropriate Adult is: • To support, advise and assist the detained person, when they are being asked to provide information or participate in any procedure • To observe whether the police are acting properly and fairly, and to inform a senior officer if they consider that they are not • To assist with the detained person to communication with the police, whilst respecting their right to say nothing unless they want to • To help the detained person understands their rights and ensure those rights are protected and upheld The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 s.38(4)(a) places a statutory requirement on local authorities to provide an appropriate adult service to all young people who are arrested, held and questioned at police stations within their borough.

There is no statutory requirement for adults, however related legislation includes: • UN Convention on the Rights of Disabled People • Human Rights Act 1998 • Equality Act 2010 • Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Code of Practice

Key requirements

What the supplier must deliver

01

The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984

The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE) outlines the statutory requirement of the police to ensure an appropriate adult is present whenever a vulnerable adult is detained by the police.

02

To support, advise and assist the detained

To support, advise and assist the detained person, when they are being asked to provide information or participate in any procedure.

03

To help the detained person understands their

To help the detained person understands their rights and ensure those rights are protected and upheld.

04

The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 s.38(4)(a)

The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 s.38(4)(a) places a statutory requirement on local authorities to provide an appropriate adult service to all young people who are arrested, held and questioned at police stations within their borough.

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Stage
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Source
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Buyer ref
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