Decision details

The reasons for the decision are:

The Appropriate Adult Service that was formerly provided by the OPCC and previously the Police Authority, was re-commissioned by Local Authorities in 2017, through a collaborative commissioning process and awarded to Child Action North West (CANW) on a yearly spot purchase basis.
GMCA were represented on the Procurement Interview Board.

The service is commissioned and funded, based on usage, by the GM Local Authorities, with Stockport Care Services as lead commissioner.

The contract also includes provision for Appropriate Adult service delivery to detainees held under the Terrorism Act 2000 (and PACE) to GMP CTU.

GMCA have been included in the Evaluation process to award the contract and ongoing contract monitoring through the GM Stakeholder meeting.

GMP CTU are extremely pleased with the service and are in favour of the contract award.

The existing contract was due to end 30th March 2023 and therefore the procurement process commenced through advert on 22nd December 22 and closed on 30th January 23 The evaluation meeting took place on 3rd February 2023, including GMCA.

To fund Child Action North West (CANW) £1,234.08 for 2022/23 for Appropriate Adult services to CTU as part of the collaborative GM Appropriate Adult contract.

In preparation for the end of the existing GM Appropriate Adult service in March 2023, Stockport Care Services, as lead commissioner on behalf of other GM Local authorities, have completed the procurement process and the contract is to be awarded to CANW.

This contract will also include provision of Appropriate Adult services to GMP CTU.

The projected cost of this element to the GMCA is approximately £4,000 per annum over four years a total of up to £16,000. Costs are finalised at the end of each year based on levels of use.

The contract will run to April 2026, with a further one year until 31st March 2027.