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YPO - 001015 Appropriate Adults

Issued by YPO · via UK Contracts Finder

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Published
9 Apr 2026
Open to join until
7 Dec 2028, 23:55 UTC
Value
GBP 50,000,000
Reference
YPO001-DN462964-95942531
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Healthcare & Pharma
Type
services

At a glance

YPO in United Kingdom has published an open-admission purchasing arrangement in healthcare & pharma: “YPO - 001015 Appropriate Adults”. Suppliers can apply to join until 7 December 2028. The stated value is GBP 50,000,000. Quote reference YPO001-DN462964-95942531 in any correspondence with the buyer. 2 documents are attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 29 notices from this buyer since 2026, 29 of them currently open. There are 516 open healthcare & pharma notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Contracts Finder, not through FreeTender.

Details

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.

Context for bidders

We hold 29 notices from YPO, going back to February 2026 — 29 of them still open. They buy mostly in Construction & Infrastructure, Transport & Logistics and Agriculture & Food. There are 516 open Healthcare & Pharma tenders in United Kingdom. This one closes in 776 days.

Documents

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