YPO - 001015 Appropriate Adults
- Buyer
- YPO
- Value
- £3,000,000 – £50,000,000
- Closes
- 7 December 2028
- Where
- Wakefield, Yorkshire and the Humber
- Type
- Dynamic purchasing system (open to join)
In plain English
YPO is looking for organizations to provide Appropriate Adults services, people who support children and vulnerable adults when they're questioned by police. This is a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS), which means multiple providers will be appointed and public sector organizations can call them off as needed over 4-8 years.
What the buyer wants
• Recruit, train, and deploy Appropriate Adults who can support children and vulnerable people during police interviews • Follow national standards and relevant legislation (including safeguarding and codes of practice) • Provide services across the contract period (December 2020 to December 2024, potentially extending to 2028)
Likely requirements
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Most small businesses will struggle because you need proven capacity to deploy trained Appropriate Adults across multiple public sector areas simultaneously, significant safeguarding infrastructure, and the ability to meet statutory compliance standards immediately upon contract award.
How to bid
This is a Dynamic Purchasing System: an open list of approved suppliers. You can apply to join at any time while it runs, and once accepted you can bid for the individual contracts the buyer runs through it.
How dynamic purchasing systems work
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