Provision of Legal Support Services for Fitness to Practise Investigations and Hearings to the General Optical Council
General Optical Council · Awarded contract
AwardedProvision of Legal Support Services for Fitness to Practise Investigations and Hearings to the General Optical Council
Awarded 30 Jun 2022
Awarded30 Jun 2022
Value£611,000.00
AgencyGeneral Optical Council
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryConsultancy & Legal
Ended 2y 7mo ago1y 9mo term
Awarded 30 June 2022Expired 31 Mar 2024
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The General Optical Council awarded a contract to Kingsley Napley, CMS Cameron McKenna LLP, and Ward Hadaway Solicitors for legal support services related to fitness to practise cases.
The contract, valued at £611,000, covers investigative work on behalf of the GOC concerning allegations against registered opticians and optical businesses, preparation and presentation of cases at substantive Fitness to Practise Committee hearings, occasional preparation and presentation at non-substantive hearings (interim order applications/reviews/extensions, substantive order reviews) and Registration Appeal Committee hearings, provision of advice on individual investigations and interpretation of GOC legislation and rules, and training for Committee members, Case Examiners, and GOC staff.
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Provision of Legal Support Services for Fitness to Practise Investigations and Hearings to the General Optical Council
Won by Kingsley Napley,CMS Cameron McKenna LLP,Ward Hadaway Solicitors · General Optical Council
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