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Appropriate Adult Service.

Appropriate Adult Service. is a UK public sector tender from Durham County Council (North East England), with an estimated value of £435,287 (excluding VAT). The closing date is .

In our daily copy of Find a Tender and Contracts Finder data (), 66 open tenders share CPV 85000000; Durham County Council has 12 open tenders; the median stated value for that CPV code is £2.1m.

Appropriate Adult Service. Source: Find a Tender and Contracts Finder
BuyerDurham County Council (Durham)
Published
Closing date, 23:59 UK time
Estimated value£435,287 (excluding VAT)
CPV code85000000 — Health and social work services
CPV categoryHealth and social work services
Contract typeServices
ProcedureBelow threshold - open competition
RegionNorth East England
Location—
Marked suitable forSMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises), VCSEs (voluntary, community and social enterprises)
SourceFind a Tender, notice 089789-2026

Read the full notice and documents on Find a Tender

Summary from the notice

Durham County Council has a requirement for an Appropriate Adult Service. An Appropriate Adult (AA) service is a safeguarding service used in the criminal justice system to protect the rights and welfare of vulnerable people when they are involved with the police. It exists because some people may…

Official summary as published on Find a Tender (shortened).

How this procurement works

This is a below-threshold procurement: a lower-value contract that buyers can run with a simpler process. These are often a good fit for small businesses.

Who can bid

The buyer marked this tender as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. That is a signal the buyer expects smaller organisations to be able to bid, but you still need to meet the requirements in the notice.

Closing date

3 days left: the deadline for tenders is , 23:59 UK time (as of ). Late submissions are normally rejected; check the notice for the exact time and how to submit.

Next steps

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  2. Open the official notice, follow the link to the buyer's tender portal and download the documents.
  3. Check that you meet the selection criteria (experience, insurance, finances) and send clarification questions early.
  4. Prepare your response, including any social value questions, and submit before the closing date.

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