Legal Support Services (Fitness to Practise)

Concepts

• legal services
• practise committee hearings
• practise committee
• substantive fitness
• fitness to practise committee
• practise
• legal
• fitness
• goc staff
• goc registrants

Location

London:

Description

The requirements of the service are: Conduct of investigative work on the GOC’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.

Total Quantity or Scope

- Conduct of investigative work on the GOC’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.

Renewal Options

Three year contract from 1 April 2025 with an option to extend for one year

CPV Codes

• 79100000 - Legal services

Indicators

• This is a recurring contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Staff qualifications are relevant.
• Technical restrictions apply.

Other Information

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