Provision of Independent Advocacy Services for Children and Young People

A Tender Notice
by POWYS COUNTY COUNCIL

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
3 year
Value
£1M
Sector
HEALTH
Published
17 Feb 2026
Delivery
01 Apr 2026 to 31 Mar 2029
Deadline
06 Mar 2026 12:00

Related Terms

Location

United Kingdom:

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

1 buyer

Description

Powys County Council "the Council" on behalf of Mid and West Wales region (Powys, Ceredigion, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire) is seeking a Service Provider(s) to provide independent professional advocacy services for children and young people for whom there is a statutory entitlement, via 4 Lots: Lot 1 - Independent Professional Advocacy Lot 2 - Independent Visiting Service Lot 3 - Complaints in relation to the NHS Service Lot 4 - Regional/Local Safeguarding Boards Lots 1 & 2 are to be delivered together. The contract is being let under the Light Touch Regime in accordance with Section 15 of the Procurement Act 2023. This procurement is being conducted under the provisions of Section 9 of the Procurement Act 2023 and governed by the Procurement (Wales) Regulations 2024, which govern light touch contracts for specified services.

Lot Division

1 Independent Professional Advocacy
  • Value: £1M

description: Lot 1 – Independent Professional Advocacy

Award Criteria
Quality Lot 1 - Independent Professional Advocacy
Price Lot 1 - Independent Professional Advocacy
2 Independent Visiting Service
  • Value: £40K

description: Lot 2 – Independent Visiting Service

Award Criteria
Quality Lot 2 - Independent Visiting Service
Price Lot 2 - Independent Visiting Service
3 Complaints in relation to NHS Service (Powys Teaching Health Board and Hywel Dda University Health Board)
  • Value: £48K

Description: Lot 3 – Complaints in relation to NHS Service (Powys Teaching Health Board and Hywel Dda University Health Board)

Award Criteria
Quality Lot 3 - Complaints in relation to the NHS Service
Price Lot 3 - Complaints in relation to the NHS Service
4 Local Safeguarding Board (Ceredigion County Council)
  • Value: £21K

description: Lot 4 – Local Safeguarding Board (Ceredigion County Council).

Award Criteria
Quality Lot 4 – Local Safeguarding Board (Ceredigion County Council).
Price Lot 4 – Local Safeguarding Board (Ceredigion County Council).

CPV Codes

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services
  • 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Indicators

  • Restrictions apply to the lot award allocation.
  • This is a recurring contract.
  • Renewals are available.

Other Information

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Reference

  • ocds-h6vhtk-05235f
  • FTS 014177-2026

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