Procurement Summary
Country: United Kingdom
Summary: Presenting Officer Services for Teacher Misconduct Cases (Teaching Regulation Agency)
Deadline: 23 Apr 2026
Posting Date: 12 Mar 2026
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 137612196
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Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
CPV Classification
79100000 - Legal services
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Tender Details
The Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) intends to procure mulitple external legal services to support the investigation, preparation and presentation of teacher misconduct cases, building on the model used under current Presenting Officer (PO) contracts. These services include undertaking proportionate investigations, preparing case documentation for Case to Answer decisions and Professional Conduct Panel (PCP) hearings, and presenting cases at hearings on behalf of the TRA. The TRA will conduct early market engagement to present our high level approach to the future service model and ensure suppliers have clarity ahead of formal procurement. These sessions will allow us to explore practical considerations, understand market capacity and incorporate sector insight into refining the delivery model. After the event, suppliers will be invited to complete a questionnaire to provide feedback that will support the TRA-s development of its service model. This procurement will therefore establish a resilient, flexible legal services arrangement capable of meeting both current statutory obligations and the wider future scope of the Teacher Misconduct regime. *Please be aware that registration is for the Market Engagement Event only. This event does not signify the commencement of any procurement process and does not constitute any commitment by the Department for Education. This is NOT an invitation to tender for a contract opportunity and any suppliers invited to the event will not ha...
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