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Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust, in collaboration with Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust and Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust, is currently in the planning stage of a public procurement process. This initiative focuses on a Confidential Staff Liaison and Freedom to Speak Up Service, which falls under the category of business and management consultancy, guidance and counselling services, and human resources management consultancy. The service will be provided in the United Kingdom, specifically in the regions of Maidstone, Dartford, and Ashford.
The pre-market engagement phase is scheduled to culminate with a virtual presentation on 5th September 2025, where potential providers will have an opportunity to understand the Trusts' objectives and timelines further. Communication regarding future notices will take place by 22nd September 2025. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in consultancy and human resources services to engage in a multi-Trust procurement effort.
Given the emphasis on collaboration and scalability, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), are particularly well-suited to compete. The potential contract period is set to commence on 9th March 2026 and may extend until March 2031, offering a long-term engagement with a gross value just over £2 million. This procurement seeks to foster innovation in delivery models and risk management strategies while providing substantial opportunities for cost efficiencies and savings for successful bidders.
Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust invites tenders for the provision of Freedom to Speak Up services, providing its staff with a confidential, impartial, and accessible mechanism for raising concerns relating to workplace issues, behaviour, service quality, safety and/or organisational culture The Contracting Authority is a large Mental Health NHS Trust, providing a full range of adult mental health and learning disability services to our local population of 1.8 million people across Kent and Medway, as well as specialist services for adults in Sussex and Surrey. Each year we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 people in the community. The Contracting Authority will award one Contract for the provision of all services detailed in the Specification.
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust invites tenders for the provision of Freedom to Speak Up services, providing its staff with a confidential, impartial, and accessible mechanism for raising concerns relating to workplace issues, behaviour, service quality, safety and/or organisational culture The Contracting Authority is one of the largest NHS community health providers in England, serving a population of about 3.6million across Kent, East Sussex and parts of London. The trust has over 70 clinical services, and has achieved the highly coveted 'Outstanding' CQC rating. The Trust provides wide-ranging NHS care for people in the community, in a range of settings including people's own homes, nursing homes, health clinics, community hospitals, schools, urgent treatment centres and mobile units. The Contracting Authority will award one Contract for the provision of all services detailed in the Specification.
Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust invites tenders for the provision of Freedom to Speak Up services, providing its staff with a confidential, impartial, and accessible mechanism for raising concerns relating to workplace issues, behaviour, service quality, safety and/or organisational culture The Contracting Authority is one of the largest hospital trusts in North Kent, with services at four sites serving a local population of over 500,000 people. The Trust's vision is to be an outstanding hospital Trust providing the best possible care for patients that is safe, well-coordinated, in the right place and designed around the patient's needs. The Contracting Authority will award one Contract for the provision of all services detailed in the Specification.
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