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Published 26 Jun 2026, 13:38 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Freedom to Speak Up Services

Official notice

Authority: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

Award under framework
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£469,817published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 5 Jun 2026
Awarded to The Guardian Service Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Confidential safeguarding services to support staff seeking to raise concerns

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
79414000 Human resources management consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Award under framework
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Call-off under a framework
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
26 Jun 2026, 13:38 BST
Last source update
14 Jul 2026, 13:45 BST
Authority reference
C442563
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-066197
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06be38 Find a Tender
Related procedures1

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Jun 2026
  1. Contract award notice published
    26 Jun 2026, 13:38 BST
    UK6
  2. Contract signature expected
    26 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  3. Contract details notice published
    14 Jul 2026, 13:45 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £469,8171 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 19 Jun 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
The Guardian Service LtdSME1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2030Extensions: 12 months · Options: 1£469,8175 Jun 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Freedom to Speak Up Services · The Guardian Service LtdSME

    Signed
    19 Jun 2026
    Value
    £469,817
    Period
    1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    12 months
    Options
    1

    No agreed KPIs: below thresholds for publishing (but are in contract)

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PBVJ-9475-ZCMD Nethermayne, Basildon, East of England, SS16 5NLContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • The Guardian Service LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 09030131 First Floor 14 -15 Berners Street, London, London, W1T 3LJContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender