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Published 9 Apr 2026, 16:53 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Chair support services in relation to Maternity Reviews

Official notice

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

Direct awardSME suitable
Sectors: Administration, defence and social security services (75)Business Services & Consultancy (79)Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£6,000,000published award · exc. VAT
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to Donna Ockenden Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Services required to support Maternity reviews. Including, but not limited to, administrative support, reports, case management, project management, provision of experts and specialist advice

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
75100000 Administration services75122000 Administrative healthcare services79720000 Investigation services85100000 Health services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
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
9 Apr 2026, 16:53 BST
Last source update
9 Apr 2026, 16:53 BST
Authority reference
C428304
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-032599
Latest notice
Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067f74 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
Published justification

The Chair of the investigation has specifically requested this team who are only available via Donna Ockenden Ltd who has exclusive rights to these individuals.

Review and risk notes
Risks

Investigation timelines could be extended or delayed. Additional reviews may be included

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 9 Apr 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    9 Apr 2026, 16:53 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    1 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1some still in standstill
Awarded value £6,000,0001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Donna Ockenden Limited1 Jun 2026 – 1 Jun 2029 · up to 1 Jun 2030Extensions: Time extension due to delays Value extensions for increased number of cases or additional reviews£6,000,000—Standstill

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
  • Donna Ockenden LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PCVX-7837-PRQG 3 Lion Street, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom, Chichester, South East, PO19 1LWContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender