Contract award · 6 Aug 2025

Maternal Outcomes and Indicators of Pregnancy Maternity Discrimination

Department for Business & Trade awarded “Maternal Outcomes and Indicators of Pregnancy…” to Institute for Employment Studies for £115k.

Research & developmentLondon

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Key facts

Buyer
Department for Business & Trade · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Value
£115,112.50
Procedure
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Sector
Research & development · Research and experimental development services (CPV 73100000)
Region
London
Timeline
  1. Contract date6 Aug 2025
  2. Published15 Aug 2025Published 9 days after the contract date

Description

Research to inform enhanced dismissal protections in secondary legislation; support the 2025 parental leave discrimination consultation; guide policies on employer obligations for new parents; contribute to reforming rights for pregnant and returning mothers; collect baseline data on 2024 redundancy protections; and help address employment tribunal impacts by examining causes of dismissals affecting pregnant women and mothers.

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