Tender

The Provision of Legal Services - Public Law and Other Portfolio Services

THE HEALTH AND CARE PROFESSIONS COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) in London is inviting suppliers to tender for the provision of legal services, specifically for public law and other portfolio services. This tender, identified as HCPC/TRN/2025/32, has reached the 'tenderUpdate' stage as of 3rd November 2025. The contract is divided into two Lots, both focusing primarily on legal services with an industry classification of '79100000'. The procurement method is open with no electronic submissions accepted, and the framework agreement allows for competition reopening. Businesses have until 24th November 2025 at 10:00 AM to submit their bids, with the expected contract award date set for 16th December 2025. The contracts under Lots 1a and 2a are valued at £480,000 and £2,400,000 gross respectively, with the potential for extension totalling four years under a 2+1+1-year structure.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, especially for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that can offer high-quality legal services. With a heavy emphasis on quality (75%) over cost (25%) in award evaluation, businesses that excel in providing comprehensive corporate and regulatory legal advice are well-positioned to benefit. Participation in this tender not only provides direct market revenue but also enhances reputation and expertise in public law and regulatory frameworks. Companies with established legal acumen and the capacity to support regulatory functions such as education, registration, and fitness to practice processes are particularly well-suited for this opportunity.

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Notice Title

The Provision of Legal Services - Public Law and Other Portfolio Services

Notice Description

The HCPC requires high quality and comprehensive legal advice and services to support its operational and regulatory functions. There are two separate Lots as part of this tender. The first Lot (1a) covers our requirements for a broad range of corporate law and other specialist advice and services, including in relation to our responsibilities as an employer. The second Lot (2a) relates to our requirements for advice and services related to our regulatory functions, education, registration and fitness to practise (excluding FTP case preparation and presentation services), supporting the HCPC's mission to protect the public through the effective regulation of 15 health and care professions. Suppliers may bid for one or both of these contracts.

Lot Information

RM6240 Lots 1a

Full Service Provision

Options: refer to attached ITT

Renewal: 24 months with the option to extend for 12 months and a further 12 Months extension (2yrs+1yr+1yr).

RM6240 Lots 2a

General Service Provision

Options: refer to attached ITT

Renewal: 24 months with the option to extend for 12 months and a further 12 Months extension (2yrs+1yr+1yr).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d3b9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070441-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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
£2,400,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,400,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
24 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 29 Mar 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE HEALTH AND CARE PROFESSIONS COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@hcpc-uk.org
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE11 4BU
Post Town
South East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI45 Lambeth
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Kennington
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

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