Award

Legal Support Services (Fitness to Practise)

GENERAL OPTICAL COUNCIL

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05 Jul 2022 at 16:45

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is led by the General Optical Council, seeking Legal Support Services focused on fitness to practise for registered opticians and optical businesses. The contract has been awarded with a total value of £611,000 under a selective procurement method using a restricted procedure. The contract commenced on 1st July 2022 and will run until 31st March 2024. The award notice was published on 5th July 2022, and the procurement pertains to the legal services industry, situated in London, England, with potential delivery to British Overseas Territories, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, and across Europe and the rest of the world.

This tender presents significant opportunities for law firms specialising in regulatory and fitness-to-practise legal matters, particularly those experienced in working with healthcare or optical businesses. Businesses that have the capability to conduct comprehensive investigative work and provide legal representation in committee hearings will be well-suited to compete for any future related contracts. Firms should also be prepared to offer advisory training services to regulatory bodies, thereby enhancing their growth potential in the legal services sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Legal Support Services (Fitness to Practise)

Notice Description

The requirements of the service are:- conduct of investigative work on the General Optical Council's behalf in relation to fitness to practise allegations relating to registered opticians and optical businesses- preparation for, and presentation of, the GOC's case at substantive Fitness to Practise Committee hearings- occasional preparation for, and presentation of the GOC's case at non-substantive hearings (interim order applications/reviews/extensions, substantive order reviews) and Registration Appeal Committee hearings- provision of advice relating to the conduct of individual investigations into the fitness to practise of GOC registrants, and relating to interpretation of GOC legislation and rules- provision of training to Committee members, Case Examiners and GOC staff.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a016dce3-7c27-4aa3-b1f1-d10e64db777a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05e448ff-207c-48cb-8b67-dca12221142c
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
£611,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£611,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Jul 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Dec 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jun 20223 years ago
Contract Period
30 Jun 2022 - 31 Mar 2024 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
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
Not specified
Local Authority
City of London
Electoral Ward
Farringdon Within
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

CMS CAMERON MCKENNA

KINGSLEY NAPLEY

WARD HADAWAY SOLICITORS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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