# Legal Support Services \(Fitness to Practise\)

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by General Optical Council.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [General Optical Council](/buyers/general-optical-council/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Kingsley Napley](/suppliers/kingsley-napley/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £611,000
- Tender value: £611,000
- Award date: 1 July 2022
- Published: 5 July 2022
- Contract start: 1 July 2022
- Contract end: 31 March 2024
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 05e448ff-207c-48cb-8b67-dca12221142c-552297
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a016dce3-7c27-4aa3-b1f1-d10e64db777a

## 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\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05e448ff-207c-48cb-8b67-dca12221142c-552297)