Appropriate Adult Service.
What the buyer wrote
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 not fully understand police procedures or be able to communicate effectively without support. The Service is delivered from a central custody suite in Spennymoor, County Durham, however on occasions Appropriate Adults may be required to attend alternative locations when a voluntary attendance interview is undertaken. The AA service currently assists custody for vulnerable adults and children on a c…
Details
- What the buyer calls it
- Appropriate Adult Service.
- How they are buying
- Advertised, open to anyoneAny supplier could bid without being invited first.
- Type
- services
- Where
- in the North East
- Kind of work
- Health and social care
Asking a question
Kelly Stewart is the named contact on this notice. Questions closed on 12 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST.
You submit through the buyer’s own system: NEPO, NEPO, procontract.due-north.com.