Procurement of Legal Investigation and Advocacy Service in Fitness to Practise
Social Work England needs two suppliers to investigate cases, manage pre-hearing procedures, and present cases at Fitness to Practise hearings. The work involves clearing a backlog of around 400 cases over 3–5 years, then managing a steady state of roughly 150 cases per year.
- Closed9 April 2026
- Value£34m
- Per lot£17m across 2 lots
- BuyerSocial Work England
- Wherepredominantly remote via video conferencing, occasional in-person at Social Work England offices in Sheffield
- CategoryBusiness & professional services
- RegionUK-wide
You'll want to look if you have legal expertise in professional regulation and fitness to practise proceedings, and can handle both case investigation and courtroom advocacy.
Might not suit a small firm
- the contract itself is a large one
- it needs coverage across the whole UK
Possible incumbent
FIELDFISHER LLP won the Fitness to Practise Partner Training Programme in January and February 2026. Inferred from prior awards to this buyer, not confirmed.