Whistleblowing Hotline Service

The purpose of this notice is to inform the market of the intention of the City of Edinburgh Council (the “Council”) to tender 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 May 2025 for a period of three years with the option (at the Council’s discretion) to extend for a further two 12-month periods. Contractors who may be interested in tendering for this opportunity are encouraged to note interest via Public Contracts Scotland. It is anticipated that publication of the Contract notice will be in January/February 2025. Please note that the purpose of this PIN is to engage with potential Contractors and all information contained within this PIN may be subject to change.