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Confidential Staff Liaison and Freedom To Speak Up Service

Awarded to The Guardian Service Ltd

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust(buyer)

Published
Published 20 February 2025

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Overview

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust awarded a contract worth £421,701 to The Guardian Service Ltd on 8 October 2025 to provide an independent Freedom to Speak Up Guardian Service across all CLCH sites. The service delivers confidential staff liaison and freedom to speak up support for trust staff.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
Contract signed
Category
Services
Estimated value
£350,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Public Contracts Regulations 2015
Published
20 February 2025
Classification (CPV)
Guidance and counselling services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£421,701
Award date
8 October 2025
Against estimate
20% above
Bids received
2
Winner
  • The Guardian Service Ltd

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About the winner

The Guardian Service Ltd

Based in
London

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Competition and scoring

Bids received

2

Open and restricted tenders in Health and social work services drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 19% received only one.

How bids were scored

Price 30% · Quality 70%

  • Tender Quality Questions60%
  • Tender Social Value Questions10%
  • Tender Pricing30%

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Market context

Typical award in Health and social work services

£186,136

Median of 14,517 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 2.3× the median.

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust in the last 12 months

14

contracts awarded, worth £3,696,921 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    18 November 2025

  2. Prior Information Notice

    20 February 2025

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