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Freedom to speak up tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
136 freedom to speak up tenders and contracts, 26 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£71k
- Contracts a month1.1
- Won by SMEs61%
- Renewing in 6 months3
- Frameworks and DPSs2
- Live now1See them →
Freedom to speak up contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
26 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
1 freedom to speak up opportunity is open now
- OpenCloses in 7 daysExternal Reporting LineLondon Fire Brigade · London
- Awarded7 Oct 2026GMC2558 Freedom to speak up guardian serviceGeneral Medical CouncilWon by The Guardian Service£400k
- Awarded16 Sep 2026Whistleblowing Report SystemNational HighwaysWon by INTEC for business£39k
- Awarded14 Sep 2026Anonymous Reporting PlatformUniversity Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust · East MidlandsWon by Culture Shift Communications Ltd£28k
- Awarded26 Aug 2026Preliminary Market Engagement – Freedom to Speak Up (FTSU) ServicesCroydon Health Services NHS Trust · LondonWon by The Guardian Service£517k
- Awarded5 Jun 2026Freedom to Speak Up ServicesMid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by The Guardian Service£470k
- Awarded20 May 2026KMPT, KCHFT & DGT Confidential Staff Liaison and Freedom To Speak Up Service - Pre-Market EngagementKent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust · South EastWon by The Guardian Service£505k
- Awarded28 Apr 2026Anonymous Report & Support ServicesNorth East Scotland College · ScotlandWon by Culture Shift Communications Ltd£36k
- Awarded8 Apr 2026UHN - Freedom To Speak Up ServiceKettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · East MidlandsWon by The Guardian Service£96k
- Awarded13 Mar 2026Information Sharing Service/Reporting LineSecurity Industry AuthorityWon by Crimestoppers Trust£46k
- Awarded4 Mar 2026Freedom to Speak Up Service 2026Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust · West MidlandsWon by The Guardian Service£479k
- Awarded5 Nov 2025SWAST-5042-HRW Anonymous Concern PlatformSouth Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust · South WestWon by WorkInConfidence Limited£29k
- Awarded22 Oct 2025Anonymous Reporting Tool Transparency NoticeMinistry of Defence · ScotlandWon by Crimestoppers Trust£160k
- Awarded10 Oct 2025Confidential Staff Liaison and Freedom to Speak Up ServicesOxleas NHS Foundation Trust · LondonWon by The Guardian Service£563k
- Awarded9 Oct 2025Confidential Staff Liaison and Freedom To Speak Up ServiceCentral London Community Healthcare NHS Trust · LondonWon by The Guardian Service£422k
- Awarded25 Sep 2025Confidential Staff Liaison and Freedom to Speak Up ServicesOxleas NHS Foundation Trust · South EastWon by The Guardian Service£563k
- Awarded25 Aug 2025Whistleblowing Hotline ServiceThe City of Edinburgh Council · ScotlandWon by Safecall£535k
- Awarded13 Aug 2025EEAST - Freedom to Speak Up (24-T11)East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust · East of England£800k
- Awarded30 Jun 2025Freedom to Speak Up Services (Interim Services)Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by The Guardian Service£152k
- Awarded22 Jun 2025CSP25070 - Annual repeat subscription for access to online platform for confidential reportingUK Research and Innovation (UKRI) · South WestWon by Vault Platform Ltd£19k
- Awarded23 Apr 2025Crimestoppers Confidential Crime Reporting - Contract Details NoticeMinistry of Defence · ScotlandWon by Crimestoppers Trust£26k
- Awarded16 Apr 2025Freedom To Speak Up ServiceSouth of England Procurement Services · South EastWon by The Guardian Service£260k
- Awarded25 Feb 2025Freedom to Speak Up/Guardian ServicesNHS South West - Acutes · South WestWon by The Guardian Service£434k
- Awarded18 Dec 2024Provision of an Independent Freedom to Speak Up Guardian ServiceEast Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust · South East£617k
- Awarded16 Dec 2024PROC 24 2478 - National Anti-Abuse & Corruption LinePolice Scotland · ScotlandWon by Crimestoppers Trust£65k
Where to bid
Where freedom to speak up tenders are run
Atamis2 50%
In-Tend1 25%
myTenders1 25%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
The Guardian Service won the most freedom to speak up contracts
It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
NHS and healthCentral governmentCouncilsEducationTransport and utilitiesOther buyers
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Guardian Service London · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 13 | £4.9m | 11 | ||
| 2 | Crimestoppers Trust Scotland · See every contract | 4 | £232k | 3 | ||
| 3joint | INTEC for business SME · See every contract | 2 | £57k | 2 | ||
| 3joint | Culture Shift Communications Ltd East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £28k | 2 | ||
| 5joint | Safecall Scotland · SME · See every contract | 1 | £535k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | WorkInConfidence Limited South West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £29k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Vault Platform Ltd South West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £19k | 1 |
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Who buys
NHS and health bodies award 54% of freedom to speak up contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
3 buyers bought freedom to speak up more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many freedom to speak up contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many freedom to speak up contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
NHS and healthCentral governmentCouncilsEducationTransport and utilitiesOther buyers
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust | 2 | £1.1m |
| 2 | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust | 2 | £622k |
| 3 | Ministry of Defence | 2 | £186k |
| 4 | East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust | 1 | £800k |
| 5 | East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust | 1 | £617k |
| 6 | The City of Edinburgh Council | 1 | £535k |
| 7 | Croydon Health Services NHS Trust | 1 | £517k |
| 8 | Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust | 1 | £505k |
| 9 | Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust | 1 | £479k |
| 10 | NHS South West - Acutes | 1 | £434k |
55 freedom to speak up contracts awarded since 2021
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- 52022
- 152023
- 92024
- 122025
- 112026 so far
Prices
Half of freedom to speak up contracts are worth less than £210k
NHS and healthCentral governmentCouncilsEducationTransport and utilitiesOther buyers
The 10 biggest freedom to speak up contracts
- East of England Ambulance Service NHS TrustWinner not published · 13 Aug 2025
- East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation TrustWinner not published · 18 Dec 2024
- Oxleas NHS Foundation TrustThe Guardian Service · 10 Oct 2025
- Oxleas NHS Foundation TrustThe Guardian Service · 25 Sep 2025
- The City of Edinburgh CouncilSafecall · 25 Aug 2025
- Croydon Health Services NHS TrustThe Guardian Service · 26 Aug 2026
- Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS TrustThe Guardian Service · 20 May 2026
- Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS TrustThe Guardian Service · 4 Mar 2026
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation TrustThe Guardian Service · 5 Jun 2026
- NHS South West - AcutesThe Guardian Service · 25 Feb 2025
Renewing contracts
5 freedom to speak up contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
3 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Feb 2027
Anonymous Reporting Platform
University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust · East Midlands · 1-year contract
Held by Culture Shift Communications Ltd
Ends Apr 2027
Freedom to Speak Up Service 2026
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust · West Midlands · 13-month contract
Held by The Guardian Service
Freedom to speak up contract for a central government bodyUK-wide or not stated£100k to £1mEnds Jun 2027
Freedom to speak up contract for an NHS bodyEast of England£100k to £1mEnds Jun 2027
Where and when
Scotland awards the most freedom to speak up contracts
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 0 | 5 | £822k | £65k | Crimestoppers Trust (3) | Ministry of Defence (2) | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 4 | £1.9m | £534k | The Guardian Service (3) | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 3 | £1.4m | £470k | The Guardian Service (2) | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (2) | 1 |
| London | 1 | 3 | £1.5m | £517k | The Guardian Service (3) | – | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 3 | £482k | £29k | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 2 | £124k | – | – | – | 1 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 1 | £479k | – | – | – | 1 |
| North East | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 1 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
Often bought with freedom to speak up
Key findings
- £71k a month
of freedom to speak up contracts awarded.
Typical contract £71k x 1 contract a month, last 12 months. - 1.1
freedom to speak up contracts are awarded in a typical month.
26 contracts in the last 2 years. - 3
freedom to speak up contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 5 May 2027. - 2
frameworks and DPSs are running for freedom to speak up work.
0 open to join now. - 61%
of freedom to speak up contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 23 award notices.
How many freedom to speak up tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 26 | 136 |
| Contracts awarded | 12 | 53 |
7 freedom to speak up contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 7 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 23 buyers awarded freedom to speak up contracts to 7 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many freedom to speak up contracts does the UK public sector award?
26 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 23 public buyers.
How long are freedom to speak up tenders open for?
The median freedom to speak up tender is open for 27 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector freedom to speak up contract worth?
The median is £210k, and 50% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector freedom to speak up contracts?
The Guardian Service won the most (13), and the most by value (£4.9m).
Which buyers award the most freedom to speak up contracts?
NHS and health bodies award 54% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most freedom to speak up contracts?
Scotland: 5 of 26 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the South East (4) and the East of England (3).
How many freedom to speak up contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
5 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 1 December 2026.
What is included
Independent confidential routes and support for staff raising concerns, including outsourced Freedom to Speak Up guardian services and support schemes for people who have spoken up.
- Outsourced Freedom to Speak Up guardian services
- Speaking up support schemes for NHS staff
- Whistleblowing hotlines and web reporting
- Confidential support lines and advocacy for staff raising harassment or bullying complaints
What is not included
- Workplace investigations into the concerns raised (see Independent workplace investigations and hearing panels)
- Fraud reporting and investigation (see Forensic accounting)
- Whistleblowing case management software (see HR case management software)
- Governance and culture reviews:,