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Procurement of Legal Investigation and Advocacy Service in Fitness to Practise
Published 22 May 2026
22 May 2026
- Primary CPV
-
79100000 *
Legal services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Yorkshire & the Humber
- Value
- £17,041,666
- Contract
-
3 years Duration
07/07/2026 06/07/2029
- Contract Types
-
79 *Business services: law, marketing, consu...Full CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
1 North Bank, Blonk Street, Sheffield, S3 8JY, United Kingdom · UKE
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
Related tenders
Social Work England
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
79100000 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: SWE10547
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.
Awarded to
Full CPV breakdown
- 79100000 — Legal services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Central government
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Bids received
- 6
- Winning supplier
- Large company
- Procurement method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Pending
- Award date
- 22 May 2026
- Standstill period ends
- 3 Jun 2026
- Contract can be extended to
- 6 Jul 2031
- Renewal
- Up to two (2) twelve month extensions are available, for a maximum of 24 months.
- Reserved / special regime
- Light Touch
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 22 May 2026 15:52
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d84e
- Notice ID
- SWE10547
Competition
6
Bids received
3
Bids considered at final stage
0
SME bids at final stage
0
VCSE bids at final stage
Organisations on this notice
BLAKE MORGAN LLP
Tenderer Large
New Kings Court Tollgate, Eastleigh, SO53 3LG, United Kingdom
GB-COH OC392078
CAPSTICKS SOLICITORS LLP
Supplier, Tenderer Large
Wellington House, London, SW19 7PA, United Kingdom
GB-COH OC340360
Supplier, Tenderer Large
20 Bonhill Street, London, EC2A 4DN, United Kingdom
GB-COH OC343278
Key dates
- Future Signature Date
- 4 Jun 2026 · Scheduled
- Future Signature Date
- 4 Jun 2026 · Scheduled
Full notice record
110 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | Social Work England |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | 1 North Bank, Blonk Street |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Sheffield |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | S3 8JY |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKE32 |
| Party 1 › Contact › Email | tenders@socialworkengland.org.uk |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Classification › Description | Public authority - central government |
| Party 2 › Name | BLAKE MORGAN LLP |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | New Kings Court Tollgate |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Eastleigh |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | SO53 3LG |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKJ35 |
| Party 2 › Role | tenderer |
| Party 2 › Link | https://www.blakemorgan.co.uk/ |
| Party 2 › Business size | large |
| Party 2 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 3 › Name | CAPSTICKS SOLICITORS LLP |
| Party 3 › Address › Street | Wellington House |
| Party 3 › Address › Town / city | London |
| Party 3 › Address › Postcode | SW19 7PA |
| Party 3 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 3 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 3 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKI63 |
| Party 3 › Contact › Email | tenders@capsticks.com |
| Party 3 › Role › Role 1 | supplier |
| Party 3 › Role › Role 2 | tenderer |
| Party 3 › Link | http://www.capsticks.com |
| Party 3 › Business size | large |
| Party 3 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 3 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 3 › Sheltered workshop | No |
| Party 4 › Name | KINGSLEY NAPLEY LLP |
| Party 4 › Address › Street | 20 Bonhill Street |
| Party 4 › Address › Town / city | London |
| Party 4 › Address › Postcode | EC2A 4DN |
| Party 4 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 4 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 4 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKI43 |
| Party 4 › Contact › Email | tenders@kingsleynapley.co.uk |
| Party 4 › Role › Role 1 | supplier |
| Party 4 › Role › Role 2 | tenderer |
| Party 4 › Link | https://www.kingsleynapley.co.uk/ |
| Party 4 › Business size | large |
| Party 4 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 4 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 4 › Sheltered workshop | No |
Buyer
| Name | Social Work England |
Tender
| Title | Procurement of Legal Investigation and Advocacy Service in Fitness to Practise |
| Status | complete |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Special regime | Light touch |
| Lot › Status | complete |
Awards
| Award 1 › Status | pending |
| Award 1 › Date | 22 May 2026 |
| Award 1 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £20,450,000 |
| Award 1 › Value › Value | £17,041,666 |
| Award 1 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Award 1 › Category | services |
| Award 1 › Above threshold | Yes |
| Award 1 › Supplier › Name | CAPSTICKS SOLICITORS LLP |
| Award 1 › Item › CPV › Description | Legal services |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKE |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 1 › Standstill period › End | 3 Jun 2026 |
| Award 1 › Contract period › Start | 7 Jul 2026 |
| Award 1 › Contract period › End | 6 Jul 2029 |
| Award 1 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 6 Jul 2031 |
| Award 1 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Award 1 › Renewal › Description | Up to two (2) twelve month extensions are available, for a maximum of 24 months. |
| Award 1 › Document › Document type | Award notice |
| Award 1 › Document › Description | Contract award notice on Find a Tender |
| Award 1 › Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048162-2026 |
| Award 1 › Document › Published | 22 May 2026 |
| Award 1 › Assessment Summaries Date Sent | 22 May 2026 |
| Award 1 › Milestone › Type | Future signature date |
| Award 1 › Milestone › Due | 4 Jun 2026 |
| Award 1 › Milestone › Status | scheduled |
| Award 2 › Status | pending |
| Award 2 › Date | 22 May 2026 |
| Award 2 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £20,450,000 |
| Award 2 › Value › Value | £17,041,666 |
| Award 2 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Award 2 › Category | services |
| Award 2 › Above threshold | Yes |
| Award 2 › Supplier › Name | KINGSLEY NAPLEY LLP |
| Award 2 › Item › CPV › Description | Legal services |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKE |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 2 › Standstill period › End | 3 Jun 2026 |
| Award 2 › Contract period › Start | 7 Jul 2026 |
| Award 2 › Contract period › End | 6 Jul 2029 |
| Award 2 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 6 Jul 2031 |
| Award 2 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Award 2 › Renewal › Description | Up to two (2) twelve month extensions are available, for a maximum of 24 months. |
| Award 2 › Document › Document type | Award notice |
| Award 2 › Document › Description | Contract award notice on Find a Tender |
| Award 2 › Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048162-2026 |
| Award 2 › Document › Published | 22 May 2026 |
| Award 2 › Assessment Summaries Date Sent | 22 May 2026 |
| Award 2 › Milestone › Type | Future signature date |
| Award 2 › Milestone › Due | 4 Jun 2026 |
| Award 2 › Milestone › Status | scheduled |