Award

Confidential Staff Liaison and Freedom to Speak Up Services

  • Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-059805

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0509b3 (view related notices)

Published 25 September 2025, 3:43pm



Scope

Reference

C348821

Description

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


Contract 1. Confidential Staff Liaison and Freedom to Speak Up Service

Supplier

Contract value

  • £562,768 excluding VAT
  • £675,321.60 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

25 September 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

25 September 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 6 October 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

9 October 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 10 October 2025 to 9 October 2028
  • Possible extension to 9 October 2030
  • 5 years

Description of possible extension:

2 x 12 Month extensions permitted

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79530000 - Translation services

Information about tenders

  • 3 tenders received
  • 3 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 1 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 2 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Supplier

The Guardian Service

  • Companies House: 09030131

First Floor, 14-15 Berners Street

London

W1T 3LJ

United Kingdom

Region: UKI32 - Westminster

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Associated people/organisations:

N/A

Contract 1. Confidential Staff Liaison and Freedom to Speak Up Service


Contracting authority

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMGB-6764-GLGQ

Pinewood House Pinewood Place

Dartford

DA2 7WG

United Kingdom

Contact name: Peter Haslam

Email: peter.haslam@nhs.net

Website: https://www.oxleas.nhs.uk

Region: UKJ43 - Kent Thames Gateway

Organisation type: Public authority - central government