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Provision of a Regional Advocacy Service

The service provides independent professional advocacy for looked-after children and young people, including the Active Offer, issue-based support, and an Independent Visiting Service for residential care. It also covers Families First advocacy and parent advocacy services. This is a regional service delivery model across Gwent, requiring ongoing statutory compliance and coordination with local authority children's services.

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Awarded value
£1.5m
As published
Published
16 June 2026
Awarded
16 June 2026
National Youth Advocacy Service (NYAS)
Contract length
12 months
Ends 30 June 2027

What the contract covers

Service contract

Provision of independent statutory advocacy services for children, young people, and families, including active offer, issue-based, and independent visiting support.

  • Independent advocacy services for children and young people who are looked after, including the Active Offer of Advocacy and issue-based advocacy support.
  • An Independent Visiting Service for children and young people in residential care.
  • Families First child and young people advocacy and Parent Advocacy for Families First and Children’s Services.

Terms and requirements

Contract type
Service contract
Procedure
Direct award
Initial term
12 months
Extensions
12 months
Longest it can run
24 months
Contract dates
1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027
Certifications asked for
Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW)
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Not stated
CPV codes
85000000

Services in this contract

Lifecycle

  1. Published
  2. Contract awardedto National Youth Advocacy Service (NYAS)
  3. Contract starts
  4. Contract ends
The buyer

Caerphilly County Borough Council

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National Youth Advocacy Service (NYAS)

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Cite this contract

Link
https://bidskim.com/tender/3628965/provision-of-a-regional-advocacy-service
Buyer reference
Not published
Open contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b58e
Last checked
5 November 2026

Caerphilly County Borough Council. Provision of a Regional Advocacy Service. Contract award, 16 June 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3628965/provision-of-a-regional-advocacy-service (accessed 5 November 2026).