# Children and Young People's Advocacy Service

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [London Borough of Lewisham](/buyers/london-borough-of-lewisham/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: NYAS
- Award value: £250,000
- Tender value: £250,000
- Award date: 9 October 2019
- Published: 21 June 2021
- Contract start: 10 October 2019
- Contract end: 31 December 2021
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 30fc77da-400c-425f-9db2-f0662e19cefa-445260
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8e905550-2b48-464d-ad9a-87427a2edf02

## Description

The London Borough of Lewisham \("the Council"\) is seeking to commission an Advocacy Service to provide time-limited support, information and representation from independent advocates\. This will support children and young people when decisions are made about their lives, or when they wish to raise a concern about a service they have received from the Council\. The service will work mainly with Looked After Children, but also children that are eligible for a Leaving Care service and those who are subject to Child Protection Plans\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/30fc77da-400c-425f-9db2-f0662e19cefa-445260)