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Gwent Regional Advocacy service for children and young people who are looked after - the Active Offer of Advocacy and issue-based advocacy support.

Buyer: Caerphilly County Borough Council

Published
19 June 2026
Estimated value
£1,500,000
Place of performance
UKL16
Procedure
Direct award
Lots
1
Notice number
057971-2026
Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-06b58e
Official source
Official source

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Description

The Council intends to directly award a contract to the National Youth Advocacy Service (NYAS) for an interim period for the provision of independent advocacy services for children and young people who are looked after, including the Active Offer of Advocacy, 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. NYAS is the current provider of this Gwent regional service, originally awarded following a competitive procurement process. Local authorities in Wales have a statutory duty to provide independent professional advocacy services for children and young people and the service provider must be registered with Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW). Across the Gwent region, these services are commissioned collaboratively to ensure consistency, resilience, and quality of provision. The Council is postponing a compliant, competitive procurement process while discussion with Welsh Government and other local authorities in Wales considers the establishment of a National Advocacy Framework for Wales in respect of an advocacy …

Awards

Awarded toAmountDate
THE NATIONAL YOUTH ADVOCACY SERVICE £1,500,000 8 June 2026

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