Freedom To Speak Up Service

South of England Procurement Services
South East
Invited to quote
1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026

Provision of a confidential external service to support staff in raising concerns, providing an independent channel for whistleblowing and workplace liaison. The service operates as a managed support function to ensure staff feel safe reporting issues, requiring high levels of data privacy and professional handling of sensitive employee relations matters.

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Awarded value: £260k; As published
Published: 16 April 2025
Awarded: 16 April 2025; The Guardian Service
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 31 March 2026

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of independent, confidential staff liaison and Freedom to Speak Up whistleblowing support services for public sector organisations.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Invited to quote
Initial term: 12 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 79414000

Services in this contract

Whistleblowing and speak-up servicesMain service£210k typicalConfidential staff liaison and Freedom to Speak Up service

Lifecycle

Published
16 April 2025
Contract awardedto The Guardian Service
16 April 2025
Contract starts
1 April 2025
Contract ends
31 March 2026

The buyer

South of England Procurement Services

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The supplier

The Guardian Service

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/307053/freedom-to-speak-up-service
Buyer reference: C325565
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-f6a492a3-fa07-4f45-be54-5855cb2a28d1
Last checked: 5 November 2026

South of England Procurement Services. Freedom To Speak Up Service. Contract award, 16 April 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/307053/freedom-to-speak-up-service (accessed 5 November 2026).