Multi Supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of Services related to the Receipt and Investigation of Protected Disclosures

Description

In summary, the Services comprise of a range of third party investigative and recipient services to public bodies seeking to meet their obligations under the Protected Disclosures Act 2014, as amended. The Services are defined further in Appendix 1 of the attached RFT document. The intention is that Framework Clients may purchase such Third-Party Protected Disclosures Services as, when and if specific needs arise within the terms of the Framework Agreement. The Framework Agreement will be divided into three lots (each a “Lot”) as described below. Each Lot will result in a separate Framework Agreement (each a Framework Agreement). Lot 1: Full investigative services into an alleged wrong-doing disclosed under the 2014 Act (amended), including the review of such investigations Lot 2: Full investigative services of allegations of penalisation or adverse treatment as a result of having made a disclosure of a wrongdoing made pursuant to the 2014 Act (amended), including the review of such investigations Lot 3: Provision of a third party confidential recipient service pursuant to section 6(2) of the Protected Disclosures Act 2014, as amended (the “Confidential Recipient”)