Published date: 5 September 2018

Last edited date: 5 September 2018

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 9 February 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Legal services - 79100000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£1,642,000

Procurement reference

GR1000564

Published date

5 September 2018

Closing date

9 February 2018

Contract start date

2 April 2018

Contract end date

31 January 2020

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

To provide Presenting Officer services to assist the Department for Education in the investigation, presentation and conclusion of cases of alleged teacher misconduct referred to the Department for Education.

Where requested, the Supplier will undertake the initial investigation of cases that are referred to the Department for Education. This will involve acknowledging receipt of cases, contacting interested parties, preparing a consideration form and evidence bundle for a Department for Education Determination Panel Meeting all within agreed service levels.

The Department for Education refers cases to Professional Conduct Panel hearings (PCP) or Professional Conduct Panel meetings (PCPM) where there is a case to answer, the allegations are considered to be sufficiently serious, if found to be proven, to potentially result in a prohibition order being imposed. Cases referred to a PCP/PCPM will be allocated to the Supplier.

The Supplier will prepare and present cases before PCP/PCPM and represent the Department for Education in responding to an application to set aside a Prohibition Order.

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Award information

Awarded date

30 March 2018

Contract start date

2 April 2018

Contract end date

31 January 2020

Total value of contract

£1,642,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

DAC BEACHCROFT LLP

Address

Portwall Place
BRISTOL
Avon
BS1 9HS
GB

Reference

Companies House number: OC317852

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

7th Floor, Earlsdon Park,
Coventry,
CV1 3B
England

Email

John.knowles@education.gov.uk