CHS – Freedom to Speak Up Guardian Services

Published facts

What the notice says

Buyer

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

Published status

complete

Latest release reference

090460-2026

CPV codes

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) codes: 79414000

Published tags

award, contract

Latest record Bidwake loaded from this source

10 Oct 2026

The Trust has appointed an independent provider to deliver Freedom to Speak Up Guardian services to support the Trust's commitment to fostering an open, transparent, and safe speaking-up culture. The service provides staff with access to an independent and impartial route for raising concerns regarding, but not limited to: • Patient safety • Quality of care • Bullying and harassment • Workforce issues • Professional conduct • Governance concerns • Organisational culture • Any matter where staff may feel unable to raise concerns through normal management channels. The service operates in accordance with NHS Freedom to Speak Up principles and relevant whistleblowing legislation.

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Observed notice trail

How the published record developed

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1. Planning notice observed

   18 May 2026

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   045274-2026

   Published tags

   planning

2. Planning record updated

   18 May 2026

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   045278-2026

   Published tags

   planningUpdate

3. Tender notice observed

   1 Jun 2026

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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   Record references

   Release reference

   051526-2026

   Published tags

   tender

4. Tender record updated

   1 Jun 2026

   Latest variant observed by Bidwake on 16 Jul 2026.

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Awards and suppliers

Published award and contract facts

• Freedom to Speak Up (FTSU) Guardian Services - CHS

  Buyer: Croydon Health Services NHS TrustSupplier: The Guardian Service

  End date in notice

  17 Sept 2029

  Value shown in notice

  £516,968Published award value

  Official source

  Open the official Find a Tender notice for Freedom to Speak Up (FTSU) Guardian Services - CHS

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  Source

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  Award or lot reference

  1

• CHS – Freedom to Speak Up Guardian Services

  Buyer: Croydon Health Services NHS TrustSupplier: The Guardian Service

  End date in notice

  17 Sept 2029Date from the linked contract

  Value shown in notice

  £516,968Value from the linked contract

  Official source

  Open the official Find a Tender notice for CHS – Freedom to Speak Up Guardian Services

Related evidence

Published terms and linked processes

• Renewal information is statedLot 1Repeated in 2 notices; the most recent statement is shown.Published 18 May 2026.Open supporting notice 045278-2026
• Renewal information is statedLot 1

  Option to extend for two (2) additional one-year periods

  Repeated in 2 notices; the most recent statement is shown.Published 1 Jun 2026.Open supporting notice 051544-2026
• Recurrence is statedWhole tenderRepeated in 2 notices; the most recent statement is shown.Published 1 Jun 2026.Open supporting notice 051544-2026

No exact source-published process relationship was found.