Buyer Name: The City of Edinburgh Council
Buyer Address: Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street, Edinburgh, UKM75, EH8 8BG, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Aga Wieczorkiewicz
Contact Email: aga.wieczorkiewicz@edinburgh.gov.uk
Contact Telephone: +44 1314693922
The City of Edinburgh Council (the “Council”) requires a Contract for a Whistleblowing Hotline Service. The Council’s aim is to appoint a single whistleblowing solutions Contractor to provide an independent whistleblowing hotline service, oversight of investigations, carry out investigations into major disclosures and provide critical friend services on investigations carried out internally. It is expected that the new Contract shall operate from September 2025 for a period of three years with the option (at the Council’s discretion) to extend for a further two 12-months periods.
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Lot Description: Contract for a single whistleblowing solutions Contractor to provide an independent whistleblowing hotline service, oversight of investigations, carry out investigations into major disclosures and provide critical friend services on investigations carried out internally.
Lot 1 Status: active
Lot 1 Has Options: No
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality
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