Official UK procurement notice
Tender for the provision of Independent Professional Advocacy Services for Children and Young People
Authority: Powys County Council (Local council)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionAs 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.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 2 Oct 2028, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Health and social work services · Other community, social and personal services
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published value (£1,474,348 together) · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Independent Professional AdvocacyAwardedRenewalPublished value£1,365,416
description: Lot 1 – Independent Professional Advocacy
- Economic & financial standing
As per tender documentation
- Technical & professional ability
As per tender documentation
Lot #2Independent Visiting ServiceAwardedRenewalPublished value£40,000
description: Lot 2 – Independent Visiting Service
- Economic & financial standing
As per tender documentation
- Technical & professional ability
As per tender documentation
Lot #3Complaints in relation to NHS Service (Powys Teaching Health Board and Hywel Dda University Health Board)AwardedRenewalPublished value£48,356
Description: Lot 3 – Complaints in relation to NHS Service (Powys Teaching Health Board and Hywel Dda University Health Board)
- Economic & financial standing
As per tender documentation
- Technical & professional ability
As per tender documentation
Lot #4Local Safeguarding Board (Ceredigion County Council).AwardedRenewalPublished value£20,576
description: Lot 4 – Local Safeguarding Board (Ceredigion County Council).
- Economic & financial standing
As per tender documentation
- Technical & professional ability
As per tender documentation
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: Lot 1 - Independent Professional Advocacy
- Price: Lot 1 - Independent Professional Advocacy
- Economic & financial standing
As per tender documentation
- Technical & professional ability
As per tender documentation
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 2 Oct 2028
- First published
- 23 May 2025, 14:50 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Jun 2026, 12:04 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 20 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
ITT_122071- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-014177- Accelerated
- Light touch contract
- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05235fFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
As per tender documentation
- Risks
As per tender documentation
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 6 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 27 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com ↗
ITT_122071 Open ITT Reference
Timeline
23 May 2025 → 10 Jun 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published23 May 2025, 14:50 BST
- Market engagement260 days ago29 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
Meet the Buyer Event via Microsoft Teams 29/01/2026
- Next notice expected249 days ago9 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Tender notice published242 days ago17 Feb 2026, 10:46 GMT
- Clarification questions by231 days ago27 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission deadline225 days ago6 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by210 days ago20 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts199 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent198 days ago2 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published129 days ago10 Jun 2026, 12:04 BST
Notice history
13 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 May 2025- Pipeline notice published23 May 2025, 14:50 BSTUK1
- Preliminary market engagement notice published26 Jan 2026, 14:40 GMTUK2
- Published value published: £1,503,16026 Jan 2026, 14:40 GMT
- Planned procurement notice published27 Jan 2026, 10:24 GMTUK3
- Procurement method changed27 Jan 2026, 10:24 GMT
- Deadline published: 6 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT27 Jan 2026, 10:24 GMT
- Tender notice published17 Feb 2026, 10:46 GMTUK4
- Published value updated to £1,474,34817 Feb 2026, 10:46 GMTwas £1,503,160
- Status changed to active17 Feb 2026, 10:46 GMT
- Contract award notice published20 Apr 2026, 17:18 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete20 Apr 2026, 17:18 BST
- Contract signature expected21 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published10 Jun 2026, 12:04 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (6)
- 2026-01: 2 releases · 26 Jan 2026, 27 Jan 2026
- 2025-05: 1 release · 23 May 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Independent Professional Advocacy1 award | |||
| TROS GYNNAL PLANTLot 1: Provision of Independent Professional Advocacy Services for Children and Young People.21 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2030Extensions: Option to extend for up to 1 year | £1,365,416 | 30 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Independent Visiting Service1 award | |||
| TROS GYNNAL PLANTLot 2: Provision of Independent Professional Advocacy Services for Children and Young People.21 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2030Extensions: option to extend for 1 year | £40,000 | 30 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Complaints in relation to NHS Service (Powys Teaching Health Board and Hywel Dda University Health Board)1 award | |||
| TROS GYNNAL PLANTLot 3: Provision of Independent Professional Advocacy Services for Children and Young People.21 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2030Extensions: option to extend for 1 year | £48,356 | 30 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Local Safeguarding Board (Ceredigion County Council).1 award | |||
| TROS GYNNAL PLANTLot 4: Provision of Independent Professional Advocacy Services for Children and Young People.21 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2030Extensions: option to extend for 1 year | £20,576 | 30 Mar 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Tender for the provision of Independent Professional Advocacy Services for Children and Young People - Lot 1 · TROS GYNNAL PLANT
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2026
- Value
- £1,365,416
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 3 years plus an option to extend for up to a further 1 year (at the Council's discretion)
Tender for Provision of Independent Professional Advocacy Services for Children and Young People.- Lot 2 · TROS GYNNAL PLANT
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2026
- Value
- £40,000
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 3 years plus an option to extend for up to a further 1 year (at the Council's discretion)
Tender for Provision of Independent Professional Advocacy Services for Children and Young People - Lot 3 · TROS GYNNAL PLANT
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2026
- Value
- £48,356
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 3 years plus an option to extend for up to a further 1 year (at the Council's discretion)
Tender for Provision of Independent Professional Advocacy Services for Children and Young People - Lot 4 · TROS GYNNAL PLANT
- Signed
- 1 Apr 2026
- Value
- £20,576
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 3 years plus an option to extend for up to a further 1 year (at the Council's discretion)
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Independent Professional Advocacy | 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Independent Visiting Service | 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Complaints in relation to NHS Service (Powys Teaching Health Board and Hywel Dda University Health Board) | 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 · Local Safeguarding Board (Ceredigion County Council). | 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Tros Gynnal PlantAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (12)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
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