# Contract for an Appropriate Adult Service \(THIS CONTRACT IS AWARDED\)

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Durham County Council](/buyers/durham-county-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Appropriate Adults Service Ltd
- Award value: £1,500,534
- Tender value: £150,534
- Award date: 18 October 2016
- Published: 18 November 2016
- Contract start: 1 November 2016
- Contract end: 31 October 2017
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: e5eb6f03-4a21-4f50-87ca-f3d4f0703918-112925
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-548d6cbd-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

## Description

To provide an appropriate adult under the PACE Code of Practice 1984 to support children and mentally vulnerable adults when they are told their rights and entitlements; when they are interviewed; and when they are charged with an offence\. This is a statutory requirement for children, and good practice for vulnerable adults\. Where a parent or guardian is not able to attend then the Local Authority is required to provide an appropriate adult \(inspection of Youth Offending 2011\)\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e5eb6f03-4a21-4f50-87ca-f3d4f0703918-112925)