# Independent Maternity Working Group

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [NHS England](/buyers/nhs-england/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Royal College of Midwives
- Award value: £37,730
- Tender value: £37,730
- Award date: 5 December 2023
- Published: 5 December 2023
- Contract start: 28 November 2023
- Contract end: 31 March 2024
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 44e2b5c5-207f-4cf9-b570-bb1b2174f7ca-704409
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d7e7184c-4bcc-4efe-be7c-56eb609a3d2a

## Description

In line with the recommendation from Donna Ockenden's report into failings at Shrewsbury and Telford and the Ministerial direction from the DHSC Secretary of State we are jointly commissioning with DHSC an independent maternity working group 'that has joint RCM and RCOG leadership to make plans to guide the Maternity Transformation Programme around implementation of the \[Shrewsbury and Telford Immediate and Essential Actions\] and the recommendations of other reports currently being prepared\.'

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/44e2b5c5-207f-4cf9-b570-bb1b2174f7ca-704409)