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Freedom of Information request Security Contract

Response published: 24 June 2025

FOI Request

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of information act. We are Blayde Security an NHS approved security company under the SBS framework. We would like to know the following. Who is the Head of Security for the trust? Do you use an external provider for your security and if so when does this current contract end? If this goes back out to tender where will it be advertised?

FOI Response

Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 065-2025

Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.

You asked:

1. Who is the Head of Security for the Trust?

Our response:

Louise Moss

You asked:

2. Do you use an external provider for your security and if so when does this current contract end?

Our response:

Yes, it expires on March 2027

You asked:

3. If this goes back out to tender where will it be advertised?

Our response:

The contract value falls below the tender threshold and therefore it will be opened to invited attendees only.

Next steps:

Should you have any queries in relation to our response, please do not hesitate to contact us. If you are unhappy with the response you have received in relation to your request and wish to ask us to review our response, you should write to:

Louise Moss
Head of Legal Services / Associate Director of Corporate Governance
c/o Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Edward Jenner Court
1010 Pioneer Avenue
Gloucester Business Park
Brockworth, GL3 4AW
E-mail: louise.moss@ghc.nhs.uk

If you are not content with the outcome of any review, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for further advice/guidance. Generally, the ICO will not consider your case unless you have exhausted your enquiries with the Trust which should include considering the use of the Trust’s formal complaints procedure. The ICO can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.