Tender for the provision of Independent Professional Advocacy Services for Children and Young People

Powys County Council
Wales
Open procedure
1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029

The contract covers four distinct lots: independent professional advocacy, independent visiting services, NHS complaints advocacy, and support for local safeguarding boards. The service is person-centred and issue-based, providing support to children and young people during reviews and conferences only when a dispute exists and explicit consent is provided. The service is delivered regionally across Powys, Ceredigion, Carmarthenshire, and Pembrokeshire.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £1.4m; As published
Published: 23 May 2025
Awarded: 30 March 2026; Tros Gynnal Plant
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 31 March 2029

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of independent professional advocacy and visiting services for children and young people across the Mid and West Wales region.

Independent Professional Advocacy for children and young people
Independent Visiting Service
Complaints in relation to NHS Service for Powys Teaching Health Board and Hywel Dda University Health Board
Services for the Local Safeguarding Board of Ceredigion County Council

Lot	Estimated value	SMEs
Lot 1	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 2	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 3	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 4	Not stated	Not stated

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 12 months
Longest it can run: 48 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 4
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85000000, 98000000

Services in this contract

Children's advocacy and independent visitorsMain service£375k typicalIndependent professional advocacy and independent visiting for children and young people
Independent advocacy for adults (IMCA, IMHA, Care Act, NHS complaints and community advocacy)£550k typicalNHS complaints lot within the children's advocacy contract

Lifecycle

Published
23 May 2025
Contract awardedto Tros Gynnal Plant
30 March 2026
Contract starts
1 April 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2029

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Powys County Council

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Tros Gynnal Plant

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/322413/tender-for-the-provision-of-independent-professional-advocacy-services-for-child
Buyer reference: ITT_122071
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05235f
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Powys County Council. Tender for the provision of Independent Professional Advocacy Services for Children and Young People. Contract award, 23 May 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/322413/tender-for-the-provision-of-independent-professional-advocacy-services-for-child (accessed 5 November 2026).