Health and Care Professions Council to procure £28.8m framework for advising on Fitness to Practice cases

The HCPC is the regulator of 15 professions that provide health and care services in the UK.  

It said the appointed supplier or suppliers will investigate and manage complex and high-risk FtP cases, prepare them for hearings, and provide advocacy services before the Health and Care Professions Tribunal Service (HCPTS) and relevant courts.

The framework, which is worth an estimated £28.8m, is expected to run from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028, with an optional provision to extend for a maximum of two periods of 12 months each, subject to agreement between the parties to the contract.

The tender submission deadline is 5 November 2025, 5:00pm

The award criteria are the quality and technical requirements (weighting: 60%), the cost and commercial element (30%) and the presentation and interview (10%).