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Published 4 Nov 2025, 09:10 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

DHSC: Maternity Investigation Phase 1 - Communications Specialist

Official notice

Authority: Department of Health & Social Care (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£92,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 15 Oct 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Luther Pendragon Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Investigation requires a communications agency to fulfil the press office function, offering day-to-day support with its communications, engagement and media liaison for Maternity Investigation phase 1.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
4 Nov 2025, 09:10 GMT
Last source update
4 Nov 2025, 09:10 GMT
Authority reference
C389216
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-070668
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d975 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    4 Nov 2025, 09:10 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £92,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 15 Oct 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Luther Pendragon LimitedSME£92,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • DHSC: Maternity Investigation Phase 1 - Communications Specialist · Luther Pendragon LimitedSME

    Signed
    15 Oct 2025
    Value
    £92,000
    Period
    16 Oct 2025 – 30 Jun 2026 · up to 30 Dec 2026 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    10 working days' notice to the supplier prior to the expiry date to request extension up to 6 months.
    Options
    10 working days' notice to the supplier prior to the expiry date to request extension up to 6 months.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department of Health & Social Care

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PMQG-9965-CHZR 39 Victoria Street, London, London, SW1H 0EUContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Luther Pendragon LimitedAwarded supplier 48 Gracechurch Street, London, London, EC3V 0EJContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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