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Legal Adviser Services for Teacher Misconduct Cases

DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION

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09 Jun 2023 at 13:32

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14 Jul 2021 at 12:55

Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Education has awarded a contract for "Legal Adviser Services for Teacher Misconduct Cases." This contract involves the provision of legal adviser services to an independent Professional Conduct Panel. The procurement method used was selective, calling off from a framework agreement. The contract value is £2,026,666.67 GBP, with a contract period from February 1, 2020, to January 31, 2024. The tender period ended on November 7, 2019. The buying organization is the Department for Education, located in Sanctuary Buildings, Great Smith Street, London, SW1P 3BT, England. The industry category is legal advisory and representation services.

This tender for legal adviser services presents opportunities for businesses, especially those in the legal services sector, to compete for providing services to the Department for Education. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) would be well-suited to participate in this procurement process. The contract award was made to two suppliers, Blake Morgan LLP and Birketts LLP, with a total contract amount of £2,026,666.67 GBP. The Department for Education may extend these contracts for up to an additional 24 months. Businesses interested in providing legal services should be aware of the procurement method, contract value, and specific requirements outlined in the tender description.

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Notice Title

Legal Adviser Services for Teacher Misconduct Cases

Notice Description

As part of its broad policy portfolio, the DfE delivers Government policy for children's services and education, including higher and further education policy, apprenticeships and wider skills in England. This includes responsibility for policy relating to teachers and teaching including the supply of high quality teachers, teacher training and the regulation of teacher conduct. Section 141A-E of the Education Act 2002 (the "Act") gives the Secretary of State for Education the powers to investigate alleged cases of teacher misconduct. The Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) is an executive agency of the DfE and acts on behalf of the Secretary of State to consider allegations of teacher misconduct. The regulatory system (the "System") for teachers is set out in the Teachers' Disciplinary Regulations (England) 2012 (the "Regulations") and is operated on behalf of the Secretary of State by the DFE. This contract relates to the provision of legal adviser services to an independent Professional Conduct Panel. Additional information: This contract was awarding following a competition carried out electronically via Jaggaer e-Tendering portal utilising the following CCS frameworks: -RM3788 Wider Legal Services framework The DfE reserves the right to extend these contracts by up to a further 24 months, in increments of 12 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-fc3813a7-ed22-4dcf-aa7d-248238a013ad
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/82d9821e-fa5d-4ac8-9de7-32c1ddb48099
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,026,666 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,026,666 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jun 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Nov 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Dec 20196 years ago
Contract Period
1 Feb 2020 - 31 Jan 2024 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3BT
Post Town
South West 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
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

BIRKETTS

BLAKE MORGAN

Further Information

Notice Documents

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