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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-fc3813a7-ed22-4dcf-aa7d-248238a013ad

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## Summary

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.

## 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: -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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/82d9821e-fa5d-4ac8-9de7-32c1ddb48099 |
| 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 | 7 Nov 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Dec 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 | 2 |
| Supplier names | BIRKETTS; BLAKE MORGAN |

## 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 13:32 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/82d9821e-fa5d-4ac8-9de7-32c1ddb48099
- 14 Jul 2021 at 12:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/82d9821e-fa5d-4ac8-9de7-32c1ddb48099

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/82d9821e-fa5d-4ac8-9de7-32c1ddb48099
  9th June 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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