Legal Support Services (Fitness to Practise)
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Suppliers
3
Lots
1
Published
05 Jul 2022
Description
The requirements of the service are: - conduct of investigative work on the General Optical Council's behalf in relation to fitness to practise allegations relating to registered opticians and optical businesses - preparation for, and presentation of, the GOC's case at substantive Fitness to Practise Committee hearings - occasional preparation for, and presentation of the GOC's case at non-substantive hearings (interim order applications/reviews/extensions, substantive order reviews) and Registration Appeal Committee hearings - provision of advice relating to the conduct of individual investigations into the fitness to practise of GOC registrants, and relating to interpretation of GOC legislation and rules - provision of training to Committee members, Case Examiners and GOC staff.
Scope
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-02fa0a
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Mar 2022 to 31 Mar 2024
Option for the GOC to extend for 12 months from 1 April 2024.
- Main category
- services
- Contract locations
- Camden and City of London
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case management: ability to prioritise cases and progress them to service standards, and ability to provide regular and accurate financial information and cost estimates | 25% | quality | — |
| Credibility: Track record in delivering similar legal services including delivery to agreed targets, and credibility of staff t to be engaged in delivery of legal services | 25% | quality | — |
| Understanding of the GOC’s needs and requirements; ability to exercise good judgement and apply critical reasoning and questioning skills | 10% | quality | — |
| Quality and range of legal services that the Respondent is able to provide | 5% | quality | — |
| — | 35% | price | — |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Restricted procedure
Award details
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