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KMMH, KCHFT, DGT - Freedom To Speak Up Services

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 19:11.

Opportunity overview

Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust, Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust and Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust (the "Contracting Authorities") are each awarding a contract for the provision of Freedom to Speak Up (FTSU) Services. The FTSU Services will provide staff across the participating Contracting Authorities with a confidential, impartial, and accessible mechanism for raising concerns relating to workplace issues. These may include (though are not limited to) matters of patient care and safety, bullying, harassment, discrimination, unfair treatment, and other concerns regarding conduct, safety, culture, or working practices. The Services will support the Contracting Authorities in delivering their strategic organisational aims by: • empowering staff to speak up safely and confidently through impartial support; • strengthening leadership behaviours and approaches; • Enhancing organisational responsiveness; and • promoting innovation, learning, and continuous improvement through a transparent and responsive organisational culture. This procurement was conducted in accordance with the Open Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023, alongside the Contracting Authorities’ respective Standing Financial Instructions. The opportunity was divided into three Lots, as follows: • Lot 1: Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust • Lot 2: Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust • Lot 3: Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust A single Contract is being awarded for each Lot, covering the full scope of Services as defined in the Specification. Please note that the contract values included within this notice are estimates only, and do not take into account: (i) the application of indexation; or (ii) potential increases or decreases in the demand for services during the Contract term as detailed within the tender documents.

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.

The Guardian Service Ltd

Matched by exact name
Published award value
£504.8k
Awarded
19 May 2026
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PHMT-9963-GBGJ
Location
London, UKI32, W1T 3LJ, United Kingdom

The Guardian Service Ltd

Matched by exact name
Published award value
£504.8k
Awarded
19 May 2026
Award ID
2
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PHMT-9963-GBGJ
Location
London, UKI32, W1T 3LJ, United Kingdom

The Guardian Service Ltd

Matched by exact name
Published award value
£504.8k
Awarded
19 May 2026
Award ID
3
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PHMT-9963-GBGJ
Location
London, UKI32, W1T 3LJ, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated
  • Lot 2Value not stated
  • Lot 3Value 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
C385777
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Entry 2
Id
2
Status
complete
Entry 3
Id
3
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust
Id
GB-PPON-PNZR-1968-PDPD

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNZR-1968-PDPD

Address

Street Address
Priority House, Hermitage Lane
Locality
Maidstone
Postal Code
ME16 9PH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ45

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
Id
GB-PPON-PHVC-1716-LBDJ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHVC-1716-LBDJ

Address

Street Address
Trinity House, 110 - 120 Upper Pemberton,
Locality
Ashford
Postal Code
TN25 4AZ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ45

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 3
Name
Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
Id
GB-PPON-PWRB-2618-VVJG

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PWRB-2618-VVJG

Address

Street Address
Darent Valley Hospital Darenth Wood Road
Locality
Dartford
Postal Code
DA2 8DA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ43

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 4
Name
The Guardian Service Ltd
Id
GB-PPON-PHMT-9963-GBGJ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHMT-9963-GBGJ

Address

Street Address
The Guardian Service Ltd, First Floor, 14-15 Berners Street
Locality
London
Postal Code
W1T 3LJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

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

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
Lot 1 - Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust
Status
pending
Date
20 May 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
20 May 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79400000
Description
Business and management consultancy and related services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
85312310
Description
Guidance services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
85312300
Description
Guidance and counselling services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
79633000
Description
Staff development services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
79414000
Description
Human resources management consultancy services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ4
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKJ41
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
605,700
Amount
504,750
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PHMT-9963-GBGJ
Name
The Guardian Service Ltd

Standstill Period

Ends
2 Jun 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
9 Jun 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Jun 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Jun 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The Term may be extended provided that the total duration of this Contract (including any extensions) shall not exceed 30 June 2031.

Options

Description
During the Contract Term, the Supplier and the Contracting Authority may explore alternative service availability models as set out in the published UK4: Tender Notice (2026/S 000-011191)

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
046854-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
21 May 2026, 10:30
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
5 Jun 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Award 2
Id
2
Title
Lot 2 - Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
Status
pending
Date
20 May 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
20 May 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79400000
Description
Business and management consultancy and related services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
85312310
Description
Guidance services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
85312300
Description
Guidance and counselling services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
79633000
Description
Staff development services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
79414000
Description
Human resources management consultancy services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ4
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
605,700
Amount
504,750
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PHMT-9963-GBGJ
Name
The Guardian Service Ltd

Standstill Period

Ends
2 Jun 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
1 Jul 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Jun 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Jun 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The Term may be extended provided that the total duration of this Contract (including any extensions) shall not exceed 30 June 2031.

Options

Description
During the Contract Term, the Supplier and the Contracting Authority may explore alternative service availability models as set out in the published UK4: Tender Notice (2026/S 000-011191)

Related lots

2

Documents

Entry 1
Id
046854-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
21 May 2026, 10:30
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
17 Jun 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Award 3
Id
3
Title
Lot 3 - Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
Status
pending
Date
20 May 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
20 May 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79400000
Description
Business and management consultancy and related services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
85312310
Description
Guidance services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
85312300
Description
Guidance and counselling services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
79633000
Description
Staff development services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
79414000
Description
Human resources management consultancy services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ4
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
605,700
Amount
504,750
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PHMT-9963-GBGJ
Name
The Guardian Service Ltd

Standstill Period

Ends
2 Jun 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
13 Aug 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Jun 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Jun 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The Term may be extended provided that the total duration of this Contract (including any extensions) shall not exceed 30 June 2031.

Options

Description
During the Contract Term, the Supplier and the Contracting Authority may explore alternative service availability models as set out in the published UK4: Tender Notice (2026/S 000-011191)

Related lots

3

Documents

Entry 1
Id
046854-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
21 May 2026, 10:30
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
1 Jul 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Maidstone · UKJ45 · ME16 9PH · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 011191-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 046854-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·