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project_10262 - Teacher Regulation Agency (TRA) Presenting Officers Procurement 2027

Department for Education · Education

In brief

Department for Education has announced plans to buy legal work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £24,300,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 February 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 32 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) intends to procure mulitple external legal services to support the investigation, preparation and presentation of teacher misconduct cases, building 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. *Please be aware that this notice does not signify the commencement of any procurement process and does not constitute any commitment by the Department for Education. The Department makes no commitment at this stage to the final funding envelope for contractual activity.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 021878-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 022888-2026
  3. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 022921-2026
  4. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 022940-2026
  5. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 046548-2026

About the buyer

Department for EducationLast 12 months

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Awards

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From notice 021878-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 11 March 2026, last updated 20 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.