How to win: Appropriate Adult Service

About this contract

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council is looking to procure an Appropriate Adult Service. The provision of an Appropriate Adult Service is a key element of the overarching strategy of the Blackburn with Darwen Youth Justice Service, which aims to minimise Children and Young People’s contact with police custody and the secure custodial estate, while ensuring their rights and welfare are appropriately safeguarded throughout the criminal justice process. When this does occur, it is essential that the needs, welfare, and rights of Children and Young People are paramount in the considerations of those professionals responsible for their care. The Service will also be central to reducing the number of first time entrants to the Criminal Justice System by ensuring that Children and Young People get suitable and appropriate legal advice whilst in police custody. The aims of the Service will be to: • Provide an AA service that meets National Appropriate Adult Network (NAAN) National Standards by ensuring that staff are appropriately trained, supported and supervised on a regular basis. • Provide a service to the Blackburn with Darwen custody suite where parent(s)/carer(s) are unable to

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Blackburn with Darwen scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £50,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 14 December 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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