In deliveryUnited KingdomServices£34,083,333
Procurement of Legal Investigation and Advocacy Service in Fitness to Practise
- Published
- Published 31 October 2025
- Deadline
- Closed 9 April 2026
Overview
Social Work England has awarded a legal investigation and advocacy service contract to CAPSTICKS SOLICITORS LLP and KINGSLEY NAPLEY LLP for £34,083,332 to conduct investigations, prepare cases, manage pre-hearing procedures, and present cases at Fitness to Practise hearings over 3–5 years. The service aims to eliminate a backlog of approximately 400 cases and establish sustainable management of around 150 cases annually, with hearings conducted predominantly remotely from the Sheffield offices.
Key details
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- In delivery
- Category
- Services
- Estimated value
- £34,083,333
- Procedure
- Open
- SME suitable
- Yes
- Published
- 31 October 2025
- Questions by
- 26 March 2026
- Deadline
- Closed
Legal services
Award outcome
- Awarded value
- £34,083,332
- Award date
- 21 May 2026
- Contract period
- 21 July 2026 → 21 July 2029
- CAPSTICKS SOLICITORS LLP
- KINGSLEY NAPLEY LLP
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Notice history
Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.
Contract
22 May 2026
View notice ↗Contract Notice
27 February 2026
View notice ↗Planning Update
5 December 2025
View notice ↗Prior Information Notice
1 December 2025
View notice ↗Prior Information Notice
31 October 2025
View notice ↗
Contracting authority
Social Work England
BuyerSheffield, United Kingdom
GB-PPON: PZYZ-1666-HXBQ
Authority website ↗
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