The current contract for Surrey Appropriate Adult Services will expire in 2026, and it is therefore necessary to recommission this essential service to ensure continuity. As a result, Surrey County Council invites potential providers with an interest in delivering Appropriate Adult Services within Surrey, to participate in market engagement session. The purpose of this event will be providing an overview of the services that we are seeking to recommission, provide information around the proposed procurement route including an indicative high-level timeline and information on how to bid for contracts. We will be happy to answer any questions that you may
This tender closed on 30 September 2026.
- Buyer
- SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL
- Value
- Not published
- Closed
- 30 September 2026
- Where
- Reigate, the South East
- Type
- Early notice of a future tender
In plain English
Surrey County Council is looking for organisations to provide Appropriate Adult Services (support for vulnerable people during police detention and interviews) across Surrey. The current contract ends in 2026, so they're running a market engagement session to explain what they need and how to bid.
What the buyer wants
• Deliver Appropriate Adult Services to vulnerable adults in police custody situations across Surrey • Attend a market engagement session to understand the service requirements and procurement process • Submit a bid when the formal tender is launched (timeline to be confirmed)
Requirements
What could rule a small business out: This is a specialist service requiring specific training, experience with vulnerable adults, and likely DBS clearance. Most traditional tradespeople and small construction/trades businesses would not be suitable unless they operate in the social care or criminal justice sector.
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