01 Procurement
Tender overview
- Buyer
- Durham County Council
- Status
- Active
- Procurement method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Category
- services
- CPV classification
- Not supplied
- Tender period
- Not supplied — 20 October 2026
Description
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 call out basis as and when required. For adults this service is 24/7 and for children this is out of hours including bank holidays.
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02 Awards and contracts
Published award records
No award object is present in this compiled process yet.
03 Organisations
Buyers, suppliers and other parties
Durham County Council
Corten House, Dunholme Close, Durham, UKC14, DH1 5WB, United Kingdom
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04 Provenance
Source for this process
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