--- title: "project_10262 - Teacher Regulation Agency (TRA) Presenting Officers Procurement 2027" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06676e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06676e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06676e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06676e.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2026-05-20" --- # project_10262 - Teacher Regulation Agency (TRA) Presenting Officers Procurement 2027 Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06676e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06676e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06676e.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is currently in the planning stage for the procurement titled "Teacher Regulation Agency (TRA) Presenting Officers Procurement 2027". This contract involves providing multiple external legal services to handle teacher misconduct cases, a vital service that includes investigations, case preparations, and presentations at hearings. The procurement falls under the legal services industry category and will be conducted at a national level across various regions in the United Kingdom, including London, Yorkshire, the North East, and others. Key upcoming dates include a pipeline notice published on 20th May 2026, and a virtual market engagement event scheduled for 16th April 2026. The procurement will be operated under the legal framework established by the UK Public General Acts of 2023. This upcoming procurement represents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for legal service providers with expertise in handling professional conduct cases. It is particularly suitable for Small to Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises (VCSEs), as the Department for Education expresses an interest in sourcing contributions from these sectors. Additionally, the procurement encourages collaborative and consortia bids, which can open up further opportunities for businesses willing to cooperate and share resources to offer comprehensive solutions. Businesses involved will have the potential to establish a resilient and flexible service arrangement, positioning themselves advantageously for future related contracting opportunities. ## Notice The Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) intends to procure mulitple external legal services to support the investigation, preparation and presentation of teacher misconduct cases, building on the model used under current Presenting Officer (PO) contracts. These services include undertaking proportionate investigations, preparing case documentation for Case to Answer decisions and Professional Conduct Panel (PCP) hearings, and presenting cases at hearings on behalf of the TRA. *Please be aware that this notice does not signify the commencement of any procurement process and does not constitute any commitment by the Department for Education. The Department makes no commitment at this stage to the final funding envelope for contractual activity. ### Planning Information The Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) is hosting a virtual market engagement event on Thursday 16 April 2026 from 2:00pm to 3:00pm. The session will be held on Microsoft Teams. Organisations interested in attending must register for an account on Jaggaer before expressing an interest in this opportunity. Access to the system is available via the Department’s e tendering portal – Jaggaer - https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html Once registered, please navigate to the “Current Opportunities” section and search for: • Project_ 10262 Once you have located the opportunity, please confirm your interest within Jaggaer. The next step is to reserve a place at the event using the Jaggaer message facility. When doing so, please include: • Confirmation that you wish to join the event • Your organisation’s name • The name(s) of attendee(s) - maximum of two attendees. • Email address(es) of attendee(s) • Each attendee’s role within your organisation A Teams calendar invitation with joining instructions will then be issued via Jaggaer. Please ensure the invitation is shared with all nominated attendees. All communications regarding this event must be submitted via Jaggaer. For any Jaggaer system support request, please contact Jaggaer Helpdesk. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046548-2026 | | Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 May 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 28 Sep 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £24,300,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79100000 - Legal services ## Release History - 20 May 2026 at 14:38 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046548-2026 - 13 Mar 2026 at 12:19 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022940-2026 - 13 Mar 2026 at 12:04 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022921-2026 - 13 Mar 2026 at 11:44 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022888-2026 - 11 Mar 2026 at 15:09 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021878-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046548-2026 20th May 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022940-2026 13th March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022921-2026 13th March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022888-2026 13th March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021878-2026 11th March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://education.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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