DHSC: Leeds Maternity Review legal services

Notice Information

Get alerts for notices like these

Notice Title

DHSC: Leeds Maternity Review legal services

Notice Description

In October 2025, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care announced an independent inquiry into maternity and neonatal services at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LTHT or "Leeds"). The aim of the review (the "Leeds Review") is to provide answers to families about the quality of the care that they individually received, as well as looking at wider issues such as leadership and culture in the Trust and the wider system's response.

Notice Details

Get alerts for notices like these

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-0d9f8028-4a50-4774-93e0-bb6855303533
Publication Source: Contracts Finder
Latest Notice: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/24782592-fbb7-4785-bd98-23ba6942d950
Current Stage: Award
All Stages: Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type: Award Notice
Procurement Type: Framework
Procurement Category: Not specified
Procurement Method: Selective
Procurement Method Details: Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability: Not specified
Awardee Scale: Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions: 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
CPV Codes: 79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value: £432,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value: Not specified
Awards Value: £432,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value: Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 22 Jun 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline: 31 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date: Not specified
Award Date: 18 Jun 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period: 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence: Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status: Complete
Lots Status: Not Specified
Awards Status: Active
Contracts Status: Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Get alerts for notices like these

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
Contact Name: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality: LONDON
Postcode: SW1H 0EU
Post Town: South West London
Country: England
Major Region (ITL 1): TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2): TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3): TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location: Not specified
Local Authority: Westminster
Electoral Ward: St James's
Westminster Constituency: Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers: 1
Supplier Name: GOWLING WLG (UK

Further Information

Notice Documents

https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/24782592-fbb7-4785-bd98-23ba6942d950
22nd June 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d5c24d49-3400-4b96-88a2-1a59ec6c66bf
190526 DHSC Gowlings Leeds review v1.0 - Order Form - GWLG (121297410)_Redacted

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-0d9f8028-4a50-4774-93e0-bb6855303533-2026-06-22T11:52:55+01:00",
    "date": "2026-06-22T11:52:55+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-0d9f8028-4a50-4774-93e0-bb6855303533",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "CF-3577300D0O000000rwimUAA",
        "title": "DHSC: Leeds Maternity Review legal services",
        "description": "In October 2025, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care announced an independent inquiry into maternity and neonatal services at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (LTHT or \"Leeds\"). The aim of the review (the \"Leeds Review\") is to provide answers to families about the quality of the care that they individually received, as well as looking at wider issues such as leadership and culture in the Trust and the wider system's response.",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "79100000",
            "description": "Legal services"
        },
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "postalCode": "SW1H 0EU"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amount": 432000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethod": "selective",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Call-off from a framework agreement",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2026-03-31T12:00:00+01:00"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00",
            "endDate": "2029-03-31T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": false,
            "vcse": false
        }
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-153240",
            "name": "Department of Health and Social Care",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Department of Health and Social Care"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "39 Victoria Street",
                "locality": "London",
                "postalCode": "SW1H 0EU",
                "countryName": "GB"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Joe Smith",
                "email": "joe.smith1@dhsc.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-335781",
            "name": "Gowling WLG (UK) LLP",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Gowling WLG (UK) LLP"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "4 More London Riverside, London, SE1 2AU SE1 2AU"
            },
            "details": {
                "scale": "large"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-CFS-153240",
        "name": "Department of Health and Social Care"
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "ocds-b5fd17-0d9f8028-4a50-4774-93e0-bb6855303533-1",
            "status": "active",
            "date": "2026-06-19T00:00:00+01:00",
            "datePublished": "2026-06-22T11:52:55+01:00",
            "value": {
                "amount": 432000,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-CFS-335781",
                    "name": "Gowling WLG (UK) LLP"
                }
            ],
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00",
                "endDate": "2029-03-31T23:59:59+01:00"
            },
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "description": "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/24782592-fbb7-4785-bd98-23ba6942d950",
                    "datePublished": "2026-06-22T11:52:55+01:00",
                    "format": "text/html",
                    "language": "en"
                },
                {
                    "id": "2",
                    "description": "190526 DHSC Gowlings Leeds review v1.0 - Order Form - GWLG (121297410)_Redacted",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d5c24d49-3400-4b96-88a2-1a59ec6c66bf",
                    "format": "application/pdf"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}