YPO - 001015 Appropriate Adults
YPO · England-wide · up to £50,000,000
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What the buyer wants
YPO is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Appropriate Adults Services to support children and vulnerable adults in criminal justice settings. The DPS will run from December 2020 to December 2024 with options to extend up to 8 years. Providers must meet selection criteria and adhere to national standards and relevant legislation.
YPO are looking for Providers to be appointed onto a Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of Appropriate Adults Services. The DPS is designed to meet the needs of all public sector organisations.
YPO is managing this procurement process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR). This is a DPS being procured under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) procedure therefore subject to the limited regulation and will be conducted in accordance with regulations 74 to 76 PCR 2015. This DPS will be open to new Providers throughout the period of the contract, provided those Providers meet the selection criteria.
The Appropriate Adults (AA) Service covers both statutory and non-statutory service which has been designed for 2 cohorts of service users: children and vulnerable adults. The DPS ensures that the AA Service reflects relevant legislation, case law and Codes of Practice. The role of the Appropriate Adult is to safeguard the interests, rights, entitlements and welfare of children and vulnerable people who are suspected of a criminal offence by ensuring that they are treated in a fair and just manner and can participate effectively. Providers will be expected to follow the national standards and these standards will be applicable to all further competitions and call off contracts from this DPS.
The DPS will cover the period from 8th December 2020 to 7th December 2024 with two options to extend for an additional 24 months. The first decision to extend the contract period will be taken by the end of July 2024 and will be dependent on satisfactory completion of all aspects of the contract to date, the current market conditions for this category and YPO's contracting structures. The maximum contract period will therefore be 8 years, from 8th December 2020 to 7th December 2028 (subject to an annual review, incorporating price negotiations and KPI performance). .
Deadline for first round for submissions under this DPS is 5th November 2020 at 14:00. After this first initial round suppliers can apply any time.
How Tenderoo reads it
This is a dynamic purchasing system (a dynamic market under the Procurement Act): suppliers can apply to join at any point while it runs, and work is awarded in rounds to the members. A missed deadline is not the end of it.
The notice reads as suitable for a small or medium-sized firm: the scope, value and requirements are within reach of a business of that size.
Services required
- Provision of Appropriate Adults Services for children and vulnerable adults
What you will need to show
- Compliance with relevant legislation and Codes of Practice — Suppliers must ensure their services comply with all relevant laws, case law, and Codes of Practice related to Appropriate Adults services.
- Adherence to national standards for Appropriate Adults services — Providers must follow national standards applicable to all competitions and call-off contracts under this DPS.
Key facts
- Buyer: YPO
- Estimated value: up to £50,000,000
- Deadline: 7 December 2028
- Contract period: 8 December 2028 to 9 December 2028
- Location: England-wide
- Published on: Contracts Finder
- First seen by Tenderoo: 5 September 2026
- CPV: 85000000
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