Buyer Name: Powys County Council
Buyer Address: County Hall, Llandrindod Wells, UKL24, LD1 5LG, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Sharon Noble
Contact Email: Sharon.noble@powys.gov.uk
Provision of Independent Advocacy Services for Children and Young People
Buyer Contact Info
Status
active
active
Procedure
open
open
Value
1474348.0 GBP
Gross: 1474348 GBP
1474348.0 GBP
Gross: 1474348 GBP
Published
17 Feb 2026, 10:46
17 Feb 2026, 10:46
Deadline
06 Mar 2026, 12:00
06 Mar 2026, 12:00
Contract Start
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Contract End
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Category
services
services
CPV
85000000 - Health and social work services
85000000 - Health and social work services
Region
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Awarded To
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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.
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Opportunity Context
More Information Links
External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014177-2026
Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
Lots
Lot Title: Lot 1 – Independent Professional Advocacy
Lot Description: description: Lot 1 – Independent Professional Advocacy
Lot 1 Status: active
Lot 1 Value: GBP 1,365,416
Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 1,365,416
Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00
Lot 1 Contract End: 2029-03-31T23:59:59+01:00
Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (70%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Price (30%)
Lot Title: Lot 2 – Independent Visiting Service
Lot Description: description: Lot 2 – Independent Visiting Service
Lot 2 Status: active
Lot 2 Value: GBP 40,000
Lot 2 Value (Gross): GBP 40,000
Lot 2 Contract Start: 2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00
Lot 2 Contract End: 2029-03-31T23:59:59+01:00
Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (70%)
Lot 2 Award Criterion (price): Price (30%)
Lot Title: Lot 3 – Complaints in relation to NHS Service (Powys Teaching Health Board and Hywel Dda University Health Board)
Lot Description: Description: Lot 3 – Complaints in relation to NHS Service (Powys Teaching Health Board and Hywel Dda University Health Board)
Lot 3 Status: active
Lot 3 Value: GBP 48,356
Lot 3 Value (Gross): GBP 48,356
Lot 3 Contract Start: 2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00
Lot 3 Contract End: 2029-03-31T23:59:59+01:00
Lot 3 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 3 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (70%)
Lot 3 Award Criterion (price): Price (30%)
Lot Title: Lot 4 – Local Safeguarding Board (Ceredigion County Council).
Lot Description: description: Lot 4 – Local Safeguarding Board (Ceredigion County Council).
Lot 4 Status: active
Lot 4 Value: GBP 20,576
Lot 4 Value (Gross): GBP 20,576
Lot 4 Contract Start: 2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00
Lot 4 Contract End: 2029-03-31T23:59:59+01:00
Lot 4 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 4 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (70%)
Lot 4 Award Criterion (price): Price (30%)
Documents
Document Description: Not published
Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
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