Notice Information
Notice Title
Freedom to Speak Up Services (Interim Services)
Notice Description
Freedom to Speak up services 12 month + 12 option direct award contract with incumbent supplier.
Procurement Information
Under Waiver Process
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-055513
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042007-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- 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
79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
98113000 - Services furnished by specialist organisations
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £152,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £152,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 Jul 20257 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 25 Jun 20258 months ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Jun 2025 - 30 Jun 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active, Pending
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MID AND SOUTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Contact Name
- Nicola Kruger
- Contact Email
- nicola.kruger@nhs.net
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BASILDON
- Postcode
- SS16 5NL
- Post Town
- Southend-on-Sea
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLH East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLH3 Essex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLH37 Essex Thames Gateway
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Basildon
- Electoral Ward
- Langdon Hills
- Westminster Constituency
- South Basildon and East Thurrock
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042007-2025
22nd July 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035931-2025
28th June 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035760-2025
27th June 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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