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DHSC: Maternity Investigation Phase 1 - Communications Specialist

Department of Health & Social Care · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 12:08.

Opportunity overview

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.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Luther Pendragon Limited

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£92k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 Oct 2025
Including VAT
£110.4k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Location
London, UKI31, EC3V 0EJ, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
C389216
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PMQG-9965-CHZR
Name
Department of Health & Social Care

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI32
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1H 0EU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
39 Victoria Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PMQG-9965-CHZR
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Jacqueline Jones
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-165571
Name
Luther Pendragon Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI31
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
EC3V 0EJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
48 Gracechurch Street

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79342000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Marketing services
Entry 2
Id
79342100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Direct marketing services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-165571
Name
Luther Pendragon Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
DHSC: Maternity Investigation Phase 1 - Communications Specialist
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
15 Oct 2025, 00:00
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
No

Value

Amount
92,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
110,400

Period

Ends
30 Jun 2026, 23:59
Starts
16 Oct 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Dec 2026, 23:59

Options

Description
10 working days' notice to the supplier prior to the expiry date to request extension up to 6 months.

Renewal

Description
10 working days' notice to the supplier prior to the expiry date to request extension up to 6 months.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
070668-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
4 Nov 2025, 09:10

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1H 0EU · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05d975-2025-11-04T09:10:11ZContract details notice on Find a Tender ·