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Freedom to Speak Up Services (Interim Services)

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 05:14.

Opportunity overview

Freedom to Speak up services 12 month + 12 option direct award contract with incumbent supplier.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Guardian Service

Matched by number
Published award value
£152k
Awarded
25 Jun 2025
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 09030131
Location
London, UKI32, W1T 3LJ, United Kingdom

Guardian Service

Matched by number
Contract value
£152k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
29 Jun 2025
Including VAT
£182.4k
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 09030131
Location
London, UKI32, W1T 3LJ, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
C371831
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
Under Waiver Process

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersUniqueWorkArtPerformance

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PBVJ-9475-ZCMD
Name
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKH37
Country
GB
Locality
Basildon
Postal Code
SS16 5NL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Nethermayne

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PBVJ-9475-ZCMD
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Nicola Kruger
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-09030131
Name
Guardian Service

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI32
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
W1T 3LJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
14-15 Berners Street,

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
09030131
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
26 Jun 2025, 00:00
Title
Freedom to Speak Up Services (Interim Services)
Status
pending
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
98113000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Services furnished by specialist organisations

Value

Amount
152,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
184,200

Documents

Entry 1
Id
035760-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
27 Jun 2025, 12:49
Entry 2
Id
035931-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
28 Jun 2025, 12:51

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-09030131
Name
Guardian Service

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
10 Jul 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
30 Jun 2026, 23:59
Starts
11 Jul 2025, 00:00

Subcontracting

Subcontracts

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
n/a

Main Contractors

Entry 1
Id
GB-COH-09030131
Name
Guardian Service

Standstill Period

Ends
9 Jul 2025, 23:59
Award 2
Id
2
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79400000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Business and management consultancy and related services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-09030131
Name
Guardian Service

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
2
Title
Freedom to Speak Up Services (Interim Services)
Status
active
Award ID
2
Date Signed
30 Jun 2025, 00:00
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes

Value

Amount
152,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
182,400

Period

Ends
30 Jun 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Jul 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Jun 2027, 23:59

Renewal

Description
12 month extension

Documents

Entry 1
Id
042007-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
22 Jul 2025, 13:25

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
24/7 – 365 days service provision
Description
Monthly Monitoring meeting with the Freedom to Speak up HR lead. Quarterly monitoring meeting with Freedom to Speak up Executive lead.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Adherence to RAG system timelines and escalation policy to ensure that cases are resolved within suitable timelines.
Description
Monthly Monitoring meeting with the Freedom to Speak up HR lead. Quarterly monitoring meeting with Freedom to Speak up Executive lead.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Provision of Monthly report to meet specified timelines, and to provide availability to discuss
Description
Monthly Monitoring meeting with the Freedom to Speak up HR lead. Quarterly monitoring meeting with Freedom to Speak up Executive lead.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
Provision of Board reports, sub- committee Board reports to meet Authority specific timelines (i.e. submission date deadline)
Description
Monthly Monitoring meeting with the Freedom to Speak up HR lead. Quarterly monitoring meeting with Freedom to Speak up Executive lead.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1
Entry 5
Id
5
Title
Feedback survey services and reporting requirement (undertaken Bi-annually, reporting timeline adherence)
Description
6 monthly reviews with Freedom to Speak Up Executive & HR leads.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
6

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Basildon · UKH37 · SS16 5NL · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-055513-2025-07-22T13:25:06+01:00Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·