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title: "Legal Support Services (Fitness to Practise)"
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# Legal Support Services (Fitness to Practise)

Buyer: GENERAL OPTICAL COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a016dce3-7c27-4aa3-b1f1-d10e64db777a

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05e448ff-207c-48cb-8b67-dca12221142c |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jul 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Dec 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jun 2022 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2022 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £611,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £611,000 |
| 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 | GENERAL OPTICAL COUNCIL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC4M 7NG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | City of London |
| Electoral ward | Farringdon Within |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | CMS CAMERON MCKENNA; KINGSLEY NAPLEY; WARD HADAWAY SOLICITORS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 5 Jul 2022 at 16:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05e448ff-207c-48cb-8b67-dca12221142c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05e448ff-207c-48cb-8b67-dca12221142c
  5th July 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL164710
  NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at the link provided.

## Notice URLs

- http://www.optical.org

## Provenance

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