Tender

GOC Fitness to Practise Audit of decisions (2020-2022)

GENERAL OPTICAL COUNCIL

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Tender

13 Feb 2020 at 16:34

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The General Optical Council is seeking a provider for the "GOC Fitness to Practise Audit of decisions (2020-2022)" project. This procurement, classified under legal services, is at the Tender stage, with a deadline for submissions set for 16 March 2020. The contract will commence on 15 May 2020 and last until 30 November 2022, covering audits of decisions during the periods from 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2022. The audits will take place at the GOC's offices in London, ensuring compliance with the organisation's legislative framework and guiding principles.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses specialising in legal auditing and compliance services, particularly those with experience in regulatory bodies and oversight capabilities. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may find this an advantageous opportunity, given the specific nature of the audits and the expectation for a single service provider. Companies that can demonstrate expertise in decision-making processes and the ability to improve the quality and consistency of regulatory decisions will be well-suited to compete for this contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GOC Fitness to Practise Audit of decisions (2020-2022)

Notice Description

SEE ATTACHED DOCUMENT FOR FULL DETAILS AND HOW TO EXPRESS AN INTEREST The GOC seeks to procure a provider to conduct three annual audits of decisions made by the GOC registrar, case examiners (CEs), Investigation Committee (IC) and Fitness to Practise Committee (FTPC), to ensure the decisions are in accordance with the GOC's overarching objective to protect the public. The audits will primarily focus on higher risk decisions; * Registrar decisions not to open a FTP investigation * CE/IC decisions not to refer a case to the FTPC * FTPC decisions not to impose an interim order * FTPC decisions where there is a finding of no misconduct or no impairment The audits will consider the appropriateness of the decision-making, together with the decision reasoning and the quality of the decision drafting. The reviews will consider these aspects of decision-making within the context of the GOC's FTP legislation and the published guidance that decision makers are required to follow: https://www.optical.org/en/about_us/legislation/index.cfm https://www.optical.org/en/Investigating_complaints/fitness-to-practiseguidance/index.cfm The audit is essential for ensuring that the GOC can demonstrate that its decisions are made to a high level of quality and consistency. The provision of this service will be governed by an agreement commencing 15 May 2020 with a view to the audit commencing by 1 June 2020 and being concluded by 1 August 2020. The service provider will also be expected to present their audit conclusions to both the CEs/IC (usually November) and FTPC (usually September) at two separate annual training events. The length of the contract is for a three-year period, auditing decisions made during the periods; * 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020 * 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021 * 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022 We are looking to appoint a single service provider. 2. Service Requirements * Cases to be audited will be selected randomly by the auditor * The audit will be undertaken at GOC offices (file reviews) * The audit (file reviews) is conducted between 1 June and 31 July for each of the three years * The draft audit report is received each year by the GOC by 14 August * The final audit report is received each year by the GOC by 31 August * The audit identifies issues that may need to be addressed in training programmes for FTP staff, CEs, the IC and the FTPC * The audit identifies areas where existing guidance needs to be revised, clarified or new areas added that are not currently covered; * The audit identifies areas where staff training needs to be undertaken; * The audit identifies best practice that can be shared with all decision-makers to ensure the maintenance of high standards of decision-making and drafting of reasons * The auditor delivers feedback to decision makers at two annual events (usually September and November) Additional information: Expressions of Interest must be submitted electronically to pthompson@optical.org Should you have any questions regarding this invitation please put them in writing to pthompson@optical.org The closing date for submissions is: Monday 16 March 2020 (17:00)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5b09e2be-325a-4c16-a417-757246aa546c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/83812256-ae82-43d4-ba13-c6253947181c
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Restricted procedure (non-EU)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79100000 - Legal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£90,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Feb 20206 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Mar 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
17 May 2020 - 30 Nov 2022 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
GENERAL OPTICAL COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
EC4M 7NG
Post Town
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
City of London
Electoral Ward
Farringdon Within
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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