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Provision of Independent Professional Advocacy Services for Children and Young People

  • First published: 26 January 2026
  • Last modified: 26 January 2026
  • Version: 1
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-05235f
Published by:
Powys County Council
Authority ID:
AA0354
Publication date:
26 January 2026
Deadline date:
29 January 2026
Notice type:
UK2
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

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 AdvocacyLot 2 - Independent Visiting ServiceLot 3 - Complaints in relation to the NHS ServiceLot 4 - Regional/Local Safeguarding BoardsLots 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.

Full notice text

Scope

Procurement 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.

Main category

Services

Delivery regions

  • UKL24 - Powys
  • UKL14 - South West Wales

Total value (estimated)

1503160 GBP Excluding VAT

1503160 GBP Including VAT

Contract dates (estimated)

01 April 2026, 00:00AM to 31 March 2029, 23:59PM

Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 31 March 2030

Contracting authority

Powys County Council

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: County Hall

Town/City: Llandrindod Wells

Postcode: LD1 5LG

Country: United Kingdom

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQBT-5413-HMDT

Contact name: Sharon Noble

Email: Sharon.noble@powys.gov.uk

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Devolved regulations that apply: Wales

Procedure

Is this procurement under a special regime?

Light touch

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

Lots

Divided into 1 lots

Lot number: 1

CPV classifications

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

Delivery regions

  • UKL24 - Powys
  • UKL14 - South West Wales

Sustainability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Contract start date (estimated)

01 April 2026, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

31 March 2029, 23:59PM

Extension end date (estimated)

31 March 2030, 23:59PM

Can the contract be extended?

Yes

Engagement

Engagement process description

Meet the Buyer Event via Microsoft Teams 29/01/2026

Due date

29 January 2026, 23:59PM

Has the engagement period already ended?

No

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

09 February 2026

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
There are no commodity categories for this notice.

Delivery locations

ID Description
1014 South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)

Document family

Notice details
Publication date:
23 May 2025
Deadline date:
Notice type:
UK1
Version:
1
Authority name:
Powys County Council
Publication date:
26 January 2026
Deadline date:
29 January 2026 23:59
Notice type:
UK2
Version:
1
Authority name:
Powys County Council

About the buyer

Main contact:
n/a
Admin contact:
n/a
Technical contact:
n/a
Other contact:
n/a

Further information

Date Details

0800 222 9004

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