Regulator to hold early market engagement as part of £29m procurement of teacher misconduct legal services

The TRA said this would build on the model used under current Presenting Officer (PO) contracts.

These services include undertaking proportionate investigations, preparing case documentation for Case to Answer decisions and Professional Conduct Panel (PCP) hearings, and presenting cases at hearings on behalf of the TRA.

The TRA said it would conduct early market engagement “to present our high level approach to the future service model and ensure suppliers have clarity ahead of formal procurement. These sessions will allow us to explore practical considerations, understand market capacity and incorporate sector insight into refining the delivery model.”

After the event, suppliers will be invited to complete a questionnaire to provide feedback that will support the TRA’s development of its service model.

The agency said: “This procurement will therefore establish a resilient, flexible legal services arrangement capable of meeting both current statutory obligations and the wider future scope of the Teacher Misconduct regime.”

The contract is expected to run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2029, with a possible extension to 31 March 2031.

The total value of the legal services is an estimated £29.2m over four years.