Appropriate Adult Service

Concepts

• police services
• appropriate adult service
• durham
• overall aim of the service
• specific objectives of the service
• legal services
• identified appropriate adult
• appropriate adults
• vulnerable adults
• county durham

Location

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Durham County Council

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Description

The overall aim of the service is to provide a service to young people and vulnerable adults who have been detained by the Police. The service is 24 hours per day, seven days per week, 365 days per year. The specific objectives of the service are to: Ensure each custody suite within County Durham has access to a pool of adequately trained Appropriate Adults. Ensure that the identified Appropriate Adult contacts the relevant Police Station within a maximum of 15 minutes of their initial request to clarify appointment time and then adhere to appointment given. Provide a Service that reflects the diversity of the local population. Deliver an Appropriate Adult Service to vulnerable adults and young people within the requirements of the National Standards.

CPV Codes

• 75241100 - Police services
• 79100000 - Legal services
• 80000000 - Education and training services
• 85000000 - Health and social work services

Indicators

• Contract is suitable for SMEs.
• Contract is suitable for VCOs.

Other Information

Tender documents can be accessed free of charge at www.nepo.org utilising reference number DN672943