Official UK procurement notice
UHN - Freedom To Speak Up Service
Authority: Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF2)
Awarded value£191,9802 contracts · exc. VAT
Awarded 8 Apr 2026no call for competition
Awarded to The Guardian Service Ltd2 awards
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDirect award under Framework via EEAST - 24-T11
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - without competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 9 Apr 2026, 14:41 BST
- Last source update
- 9 Apr 2026, 14:41 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-032477- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067f2dFind a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published9 Apr 2026, 14:41 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 2
Awarded value £191,9802 contracts exc. VAT
Contracts signed 2latest 8 Apr 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Guardian Service Ltd | — | — | Awarded |
| The Guardian Service Ltd | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
UHN - Freedom To Speak Up Service - KGH · The Guardian Service Ltd
- Signed
- 8 Apr 2026
- Value
- £95,990
- Period
- 16 Apr 2026 – 25 May 2027 · up to 25 May 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The Term may be extended in accordance with Clause 15.2 of Schedule 2 to a maximum of three (3) years (3x1 Yr Extension Options). Contract renewal is subject to a price review before any extension option is agreed.
UHN - Freedom To Speak Up Service - NGH · The Guardian Service Ltd
- Signed
- 8 Apr 2026
- Value
- £95,990
- Period
- 16 May 2026 – 25 May 2027 · up to 25 May 2030 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- The Term may be extended in accordance with Clause 15.2 of Schedule 2 to a maximum of three (3) years (3x1 Yr Extension Options). Contract renewal is subject to a price review before any extension option is agreed.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- NORTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL NHS TRUSTContracting authorityPublic authority - central government
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- The Guardian ServiceAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender