Award

Confidential Staff Liaison and Freedom to Speak Up Services

OXLEAS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

25 Sep 2025 at 14:43

Tender

30 Apr 2025 at 08:19

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Confidential Staff Liaison and Freedom to Speak Up Services" was managed by Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, located in Dartford, United Kingdom. This service falls under the industry category of services with CPV classification 79530000, indicating a focus on translation services. Utilising an open procurement method, the tender process has reached the award stage as of 25th September 2025. The contract period is set to commence on 10th October 2025 and will extend to 9th October 2028, with potential for two additional 12-month extensions. The main procurement category is services, with The Guardian Service securing the contract valued at £675,321.60 gross.

This tender presents lucrative opportunities for businesses specialising in staff liaison and communication services to enhance workplace transparency and employee welfare. Companies with expertise in providing confidential communication services will find this opportunity well-suited to demonstrate their ability to support organisational integrity and employee confidence. Large-scale enterprises with experience working with public sector contracts, particularly in the healthcare system, are ideally positioned to benefit from this contract, supporting business growth through long-term engagement with a central government public authority.

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Notice Title

Confidential Staff Liaison and Freedom to Speak Up Services

Notice Description

Provision of Confidential Staff Liaison and Freedom To Speak Up Services.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0509b3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059805-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services

79530000 - Translation services

79990000 - Miscellaneous business-related services

98110000 - Services furnished by business, professional and specialist organisations

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£450,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£450,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£562,768 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
25 May 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
9 Oct 2025 - 9 Oct 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
2025-07-01

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OXLEAS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Peter Haslam
Contact Email
peter.haslam@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
DARTFORD
Postcode
DA2 7WG
Post Town
Dartford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ43 Kent Thames Gateway
Delivery Location
TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Dartford
Electoral Ward
Maypole & Leyton Cross
Westminster Constituency
Dartford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE GUARDIAN SERVICE

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