Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Freedom To Speak Up Guardian ("FTSUG")
Notice Description
Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust ("KMPT" or "The Trust") requires the provision of FTSUG Services. This is a 24/7/365 service provision, undertaking the roles and responsibilities of FTSUG Services as required by the Trust.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The provision of FTSUG Services to KMPT NHS Trust. The Service is proposed to be entered into for a period of four years and will fulfil the Trust's statutory obligation to provide for a guardian service. It will: 1. Help staff speak up 2. Support managers to identify resolutions and to protect them from unwarranted claims 3. Protect the institutional integrity of the Trust 4. Ensure continuous communication and briefing of staff as to the availability of the service 24/7/365
Procurement Information
It is the Trust's consideration that this is the sole provider of these Services within the United Kingdom. The Trust is issuing this VEAT Notice to inform the market of its intention to enter into a Service Contract with 'The Guardian Service' for the provision of these Services. In the event that any other economic operator (supplier) feels they are capable of providing these Services, they are requested to contact the Trust via the contact details contained within this notice.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-02ff5d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030694-2021
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £500,000 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Dec 20214 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 8 Dec 20214 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- KENT & MEDWAY NHS SOCIAL CARE & PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Contact Name
- Jack Moss
- Contact Email
- jack.moss@nhs.net
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MAIDSTONE
- Postcode
- ME16 9PH
- Post Town
- Rochester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ4 Kent
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ45 Mid Kent
- Delivery Location
- TLJ4 Kent
-
- Local Authority
- Maidstone
- Electoral Ward
- Barming Heath & Teston
- Westminster Constituency
- Maidstone and Malling
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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