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    ContractsLegal Services for Leeds Maternity and Neonatal Services Independent Inquiry
    Awarded contract

    Legal Services for Leeds Maternity and Neonatal Services Independent Inquiry

    Awarded
    £432k
    Published 22 Jun 2026

    DHSC is procuring legal services to support an independent inquiry into maternity and neonatal care quality and systemic issues at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 22 Jun 2026· 2 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £432k
    Published 22 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £432,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      31 Mar 2026
      5 months ago
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
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      GOWLING WLG UK LLP
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    22 Jun 2026Today31 Mar 2026

    Brief

    The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is seeking legal services to support an independent inquiry into maternity and neonatal services at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Announced in October 2025 by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, this inquiry aims to: (1) provide answers to families regarding the quality of care they received, and (2) examine systemic issues including leadership, culture within the Trust, and wider healthcare system responses. Legal service providers should be prepared to support inquiry processes, evidence gathering, legal analysis, and advice related to maternity and neonatal care standards and governance.

    Track record

    14 awards · 8 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE has awarded 14 contracts to 8 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Robertson Bell Ltd3× · 21%
    2. Mills and Reeves2× · 14%
    3. DAC BEACHCROFT LLP2× · 14%
    4. DLA PIPER UK LLP2× · 14%
    5. MILLS REEVE LLP2× · 14%
    6. GOWLING WLG UK LLP1× · 7%

    +2 more suppliers

    Across professional services, the most active winners are REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, KPMG LLP, Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    24782592-fbb7-4785-bd98-23ba6942d950-902979
    DH
    Buyer
    DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
    Sector
    Professional Services