Kent & Medway Appropriate Adult Service Tender

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Kent is inviting bids for a contract to provide the Appropriate Adult (AA) Service in Kent and Medway. This service is essential under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE), which mandates that the police must provide an independent Appropriate Adult for juvenile or vulnerable adult suspects. The role of the Appropriate Adult is to ensure that these individuals are treated fairly and can understand and participate in the criminal proceedings related to their investigation or detention. The estimated value of the contract is £1,560,000, based on an annual budget of £260,000. However, the total contract value may increase to £2,760,000 if additional coverage of the AA service is required during the contract period. Please note that there is no guarantee of this increase. Interested suppliers can access this opportunity through the 7 Force Commercial Tendering Portal. To register, visit the provided link. If you are already registered, you can log in and express your interest in the opportunity to view the relevant documents.