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title: "Legal Adviser Services for Teacher Misconduct Cases"
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# Legal Adviser Services for Teacher Misconduct Cases

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1e4bd9cf-edd2-47a8-b06f-fdc8f30fc4cf

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## Summary

The Department for Education has awarded a contract for Legal Adviser Services for Teacher Misconduct Cases. The contract is valued at £2,026,666.67 GBP and involves the provision of legal adviser services to an independent Professional Conduct Panel. The procurement method used was selective, with the contract awarded to Eversheds Sutherland LLP. The contract period spans from February 1, 2020, to January 31, 2024, with the tender period ending on August 19, 2019.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in legal advisory and representation services to compete for contracts in the education sector. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are particularly suited to engage in this tender. The Department for Education, based in London, is actively seeking suppliers for various services within the education domain, providing a potential pathway for business growth and collaboration.

## Notice

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: -RM3786 General Legal Advisory Services framework - Lot 1

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/344a11e4-31f6-4e26-92a3-3077007b87aa |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Aug 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Oct 2019 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2020 - 31 Jan 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,026,666 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,026,666 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3BT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79110000 - Legal advisory and representation services

## Release History

- 9 Jun 2023 at 13:34 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/344a11e4-31f6-4e26-92a3-3077007b87aa
- 14 Jul 2021 at 12:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/344a11e4-31f6-4e26-92a3-3077007b87aa

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/344a11e4-31f6-4e26-92a3-3077007b87aa
  9th June 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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