# Presenting Officer Services

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Department For Education](/buyers/department-for-education/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [DAC BEACHCROFT LLP](/contract-winners/dac-beachcroft/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £1,642,000
- Tender value: £1,642,000
- Award date: 30 March 2018
- Published: 5 September 2018
- Contract start: 2 April 2018
- Contract end: 31 January 2020
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: 16fc76fa-3a23-4e5b-b8dd-526a7b745654-239008
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-08a90363-4cb3-4090-9c64-b8c6a33b904f

## Description

To provide Presenting Officer services to assist the Department for Education in the investigation, presentation and conclusion of cases of alleged teacher misconduct referred to the Department for Education\. Where requested, the Supplier will undertake the initial investigation of cases that are referred to the Department for Education\. This will involve acknowledging receipt of cases, contacting interested parties, preparing a consideration form and evidence bundle for a Department for Education Determination Panel Meeting all within agreed service levels\. The Department for Education refers cases to Professional Conduct Panel hearings \(PCP\) or Professional Conduct Panel meetings \(PCPM\) where there is a case to answer, the allegations are considered to be sufficiently serious, if found to be proven, to potentially result in a prohibition order being imposed\. Cases referred to a PCP/PCPM will be allocated to the Supplier\. The Supplier will prepare and present cases before PCP/PCPM and represent the Department for Education in responding to an application to set aside a Prohibition Order\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16fc76fa-3a23-4e5b-b8dd-526a7b745654-239008)