Procurement of Legal Investigation and Advocacy Service in Fitness to Practise
key details
| Value | £34,083,333 (£40,900,000 inc. VAT) |
|---|---|
| Status | complete |
| Category (CPV) | 79100000 |
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber, North East, North West, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West |
| Deadline | 9 Apr 2026 |
| Procedure | open |
| SME suitable | Yes |
| OCID | ocds-h6vhtk-05d84e |
Awards (2)
This procurement was awarded to 2 suppliers. Values shown are per-award; the notice total is £34,083,333.
| Supplier | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAPSTICKS SOLICITORS LLP shared | £17,041,666 | 21 May 2026 | pending |
| KINGSLEY NAPLEY LLP shared | £17,041,666 | 21 May 2026 | pending |
description
The Authority is looking for two 2 Suppliers to deliver the following as part of the Service:
- a.conduct further investigation and prepare cases for Fitness to Practise hearings or meetings;
- b.undertake pre-hearing case management procedures in accordance with agreed performance targets and in collaboration with other parties to the hearing; and
- c.ensure the presentation of cases before adjudicators at hearings (those hearings are predominantly carried out remotely using video conferencing software but can, on occasion, be in-person at our offices in Sheffield).
Over a period of 3 - 5 years, the Authority aims to work with the Suppliers to eliminate the current backlog of circa 400 cases awaiting a final hearing. By the end of this period, the intention is to have worked successfully in partnership with the Suppliers to both eliminate the backlog and to be managing a 'steady state' of circa 150 cases being processed per annum.
This contract has a maximum value of £40.9 million. Contract 1 and Contact 2 notice values of £20.45 million, represents an estimated allocation and is provided for indicative purposes only.
documents
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017653-2026 , tenderNotice
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notice history
5 notices published against this procurement.
| Published | Type | Regime | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2025 | Preliminary market engagement (UK2) | Procurement Act 2023 | 070197-2025 |
| 1 Dec 2025 | Planned procurement (UK3) | Procurement Act 2023 | 078630-2025 |
| 5 Dec 2025 | Planned procurement (UK3) | Procurement Act 2023 | 080027-2025 |
| 27 Feb 2026 | Tender notice (UK4) | Procurement Act 2023 | 017653-2026 |
| 22 May 2026 | Contract award (UK6) | Procurement Act 2023 | 048162-2026 |
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