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Awarded· 8 Oct 2025

Confidential Staff Liaison and Freedom To Speak Up Service

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust · Westminster, Greater London

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust has awarded Confidential Staff Liaison and Freedom To Speak Up Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Westminster.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 18 Nov 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Pipeline notice published

    Planning Notice · 15:28

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  2. 2025

    Contract awarded

    The Guardian Service

  3. 2025

    Award notice published

    Award Notice · 12:39

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About this tender

In brief

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust has awarded Confidential Staff Liaison and Freedom To Speak Up Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Westminster. The contract went to The Guardian Service. It was awarded on 8 October 2025. The estimated value is £350,000.

It is run as an open procedure. Find a Tender published it on 18 November 2025. The notice number is 074743-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-04e547.

Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process led by the Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust sought proposals for a "Confidential Staff Liaison and Freedom To Speak Up Service," focusing on delivering guidance and counselling services under CPV classification 85312300.

The procurement was designed to serve CLCH across its locations in the UK region, using an open procedure, and it progressed from planning in February 2025 to an active contract award by November 2025. The procurement method involved a Supplier Questionnaire with evaluation criteria weighted at 60% for Quality and Service Provision, 30% for Financial/Value for Money, and 10% for Social Value.

The winning contract, awarded to The Guardian Service Ltd, was signed on 9th October 2025 with a value of £421,701. SMEs like The Guardian Service Ltd, with a niche focus on independent advisory services, illustrate the success potential in this procurement landscape.

The notice in full

The key aim of this tender is to seek formal proposals from experienced service providers to supply an independent Freedom to Speak Up Guardian Service for CLCH and its staff across all CLCH sites.

Lots (1)

  1. 01

    Lot 1Cancelled

    This Open Tender will be conducted with a Supplier Questionnaire. The evaluation criteria and their respective weightings are as follows:

    Quality and Service Provision: 60%

    Financial/Value for Money: 30%

    Social Value: 10%

    Total: 100%

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1
Awarded to
The Guardian Service
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
Planning Notice
Procurement method
Open
Procedure
Open procedure
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Planning, Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
SME
Buyer's portal
Atamis

Values

Tender value
£350,000
Contracts value
£421,701

Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Cancelled
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

References

Find a Tender notice
074743-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e547
CPV code
85312300 - Guidance and counselling services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust is based in Westminster. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Westminster
Town
North West London
Postcode
NW1 5JD
Electoral ward
Marylebone
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster
Delivery area
London
Region
Greater London
Sub-region
Westminster and City of London
Area
Inner London - West
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
Category
Services
Contact
Joe Varghese
Address
London, NW1 5JD · Greater London · England

Not stated in the notice: phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
The Guardian Service
Awardee scale
SME
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Confidential Staff Liaison and Freedom To Speak Up Service

Who won the Confidential Staff Liaison and Freedom To Speak Up Service contract?

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust awarded the contract to The Guardian Service on 8 October 2025.

How much is the Confidential Staff Liaison and Freedom To Speak Up Service contract worth?

The estimated value is £350,000.

Who is the buyer for Confidential Staff Liaison and Freedom To Speak Up Service?

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust, based in Westminster, Greater London. The named contact is Joe Varghese.

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