Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcd-6c20-70e2-9f53-c34dd5c38fbd/tender-for-the-provision-of-independent-professional-advocacy-services-for-child awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Tender for the provision of Independent Professional Advocacy Services for Children and Young People [Powys County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/powys-county-council) Estimated value £1,474,348 Published 10 Jun 2026 Deadline Closed 6 Mar 2026 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Split into 4 lots You can usually bid for just the lots you can deliver. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender As the lead authority on behalf of the Mid and West Wales region, Powys County Council is awarding a contract to a suitably qualified and experienced organisation for the provision of Independent Professional Advocacy Services for Children and Young People. For the provision of Independent Professional Advocacy Services for children and young people across the Mid and West Wales region has been established. The Mid and West Wales region consists of Powys, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire. The appointed organisation will deliver the service across the region as a whole. The Service will be person-centred, issue-based and outcome-focussed in its service delivery. The Service will assist at reviews and conferences only when a child has a dispute over some significant matter (and when the child explicitly consents to advocacy support). The Advocacy Service for Children and Young People has been split into 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 duration of the contract will be for 3 years with an option to extend for up to a further 1 year, at the Council’s discretion. 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. The Council is awarding a contract, which allows flexibility while complying with Treaty principles of transparency and equal treatment of providers. Read full description ## CPV classification Health and social work services Other community, social and personal services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-05235f-2026-06-10T12:04:36+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-05235f-2026-06-10T12:04:36+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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