Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c83-6a23-7312-8826-8856adff4ef5/lewisham-greenwich-appropriate-adult-service-for-vulnerable-adults-aasva

closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs

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

[London Borough of Lewisham](https://tendernation.io/buyers/london-borough-of-lewisham)

Estimated value

£400,000

Published

16 Dec 2021

Deadline

Closed

21 Jan 2022

## Who can bid

- Buyer says suitable for SMEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid.
- Buyer says suitable for VCSEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice.
- Open procedure

    Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage.

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## About this tender

### 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

## CPV classification

Provision of services to the community

Source

Contracts Finder (UK)

[View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/edff89d3-602a-48bb-b3f4-c937ad0c1f58)

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