ProcuraAxisBeta
Sign inCreate Free Account
Home / Opportunities / Opportunity
PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Provision of Legal Services Fitness to Practise case preparation and presentation

The Health and Care Professions Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 10:19.

Opportunity overview

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.

Classification

  • CPV79100000 — Legal services

Lots

  • Lot 1£24m

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
HCPC/TRN/2025/32
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
Procurement@hcpc-uk.org Ifeoluwa.Ojo@hcpc-uk.org Tarek.Hussien@hcpc-uk.org
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Type
closed
Method
withReopeningCompetition
Description
Refer to attached Invitation to Tender (ITT)
Is Open Framework Scheme
Yes
Open Framework Scheme End Date
31 Mar 2030, 23:59

Expected award period

Ends
24 Nov 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
5 Nov 2025, 17:00

Enquiry period

Ends
17 Oct 2025, 12:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
notAllowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
24,000,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
28,800,000

Options

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

Renewal

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

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
The Quality & Technical Requirements
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
The Cost and Commercial element
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
The Presentation and Interview
Type
cost

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2030, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Legal services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
A-5933
Format
application/msword
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 3
Id
062543-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
6 Oct 2025, 14:13
Entry 4
Id
068397-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
27 Oct 2025, 08:59

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PZRM-1794-HRGR
Name
The Health and Care Professions Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI45
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE11 4BU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Park House, 184 - 186 Kennington Park Road,

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PZRM-1794-HRGR
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Tarek Hussien
Telephone
+447553344997

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI45 · SE11 4BU · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05a8d5-2025-10-27T08:59:38ZTender notice on Find a Tender ·