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title: "Provision of Legal Services Fitness to Practise case preparation and presentation"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a8d5"
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published: "2025-10-27"
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# Provision of Legal Services Fitness to Practise case preparation and presentation

Buyer: THE HEALTH AND CARE PROFESSIONS COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a8d5

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## Summary

The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) is seeking bids for the provision of external legal services to manage Fitness to Practise (FtP) case preparation and presentation. This tender falls under the legal services industry category and is located within the United Kingdom. The procurement process is currently at the tender stage, with an open procedure method being employed. Interested parties have until 5th November 2025 at 17:00 UTC to submit their tenders. The contract, valued at £24,000,000, offers substantial opportunity for involvement in case preparation, management, and advocacy before the Health and Care Professions Tribunal Service and relevant courts.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in legal services, particularly those with expertise in managing complex and high-risk cases. With a framework agreement in place allowing for competition reopening and potential contract renewal, businesses can secure continuous engagement with the HCPC, facilitating long-term partnership possibilities. Small and medium-sized enterprises are encouraged to apply, providing they meet the rigorous quality and technical requirements. Companies skilled in advocacy, legal management, and those capable of navigating complex legal scenarios can leverage this opportunity to expand their operations within the public sector.

## Notice

The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) invites tenders for the provision of external legal services to support the preparation, management, and presentation of Fitness to Practise (FtP) cases. The appointed supplier(s) will investigate and manage complex and high-risk FtP cases, prepare them for hearings, and provide advocacy services before the Health and Care Professions Tribunal Service (HCPTS) and relevant courts.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: Additional services excluded from the ITT shall only be undertaken upon approval and formalisation through a Variation Order.

Renewal: An optional provision to extend for a maximum of two periods of 12 months each, subject to agreement between the parties to the contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068397-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Nov 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £24,000,000 |
| Lots value | £24,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE HEALTH AND CARE PROFESSIONS COUNCIL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE11 4BU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth |
| Local authority | Lambeth |
| Electoral ward | Kennington |
| Westminster constituency | Vauxhall and Camberwell Green |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services

## Release History

- 27 Oct 2025 at 08:59 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068397-2025
- 6 Oct 2025 at 13:13 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062543-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068397-2025
  27th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062543-2025
  6th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-5933

## Notice URLs

- https://www.hcpc-uk.org/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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