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    ContractsLegal Investigation and Advocacy Services for Fitness to Practise Hearings
    Awarded contract

    Legal Investigation and Advocacy Services for Fitness to Practise Hearings

    Awarded
    £34.1m
    Published 22 May 2026

    Procurement of two legal services providers to conduct investigations, manage pre-hearing procedures, and present cases for Fitness to Practise hearings, with a focus on clearing a 400-case backlog over 3-5 years.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 22 May 2026· 3 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £34.1m
    Published 22 May 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £34,083,332
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • CS
      CAPSTICKS SOLICITORS LLP
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    22 May 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The Authority seeks two suppliers to deliver comprehensive legal investigation and advocacy services for Fitness to Practise proceedings. Suppliers will be responsible for: (1) conducting investigations and preparing cases for Fitness to Practise hearings and meetings; (2) managing pre-hearing case procedures according to agreed performance targets in collaboration with hearing parties; and (3) presenting cases before adjudicators at hearings, which are primarily conducted remotely via video conferencing but may occasionally occur in-person at the Sheffield office. Over 3-5 years, suppliers will work in partnership to clear a backlog of approximately 400 pending cases and establish a sustainable steady-state of approximately 150 cases processed annually. The contract has a total maximum value of £40.9 million, with each of the two contracts valued at £20.45 million for indicative purposes.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Thin record

    Only 1 prior award here — too little to read.

    In professional services, Social Work England has awarded 1 contract to 1 supplier.

    Who wins here
    1. CAPSTICKS SOLICITORS LLP1× · 100%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-05d84e
    SW
    Buyer
    Social Work England
    Sector
    Professional Services