Find a TenderClosed
Published 12 Oct 2021, 13:44 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Tax Advice and Tax Related Services

Official notice

Authority: University of Strathclyde (Education)

6 lotsServicesOpen procedureMax 3 lots to bid
Published estimate£604,000total for 6 lots · 1 value update
Submissions closed 20 May 2022
Lots 6max 3 to bid

What is being bought6 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The University of Strathclyde requires a supplier/suppliers to provide Tax Advice and Tax related services. The University will require both Advisory and compliance related services from the provider. Additionally, as the University has an international presence overseas, Tax Advisory and Compliance services will be required for both UK and International requirements.

This requirement will be published as a multi-supplier framework opportunity.

CPV: Services specific to international organisations and bodies · Tax consultancy services · Tax preparation software package

Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure

6 lots · 3 with a published value (£604,000 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 3 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Direct TaxesRenewalPublished value£220,000

It is anticipated that this Lot will include, but not be limited to:

  • Preparation of the annual corporation tax return, based on inputs from the Tax Manager.
  • Review and submission to HMRC (including filing requirements of annual accounts e.g. iXBRL tagging).
  • Provision of Corporation tax advisory services
  • General payroll and employment related tax advisory services Additional information: The Total Estimated Value of this Lot is the Maximum Estimated value over the period of the contract, including extension periods. The Contracting Authority offers no guarantee or any commitment to values stated within the subsequent Tender documents and Contract Notice.
Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: The University at its sole description reserves the right to request additional services by the successful tenderer either intended as partial replacement of the existing services or as an extension of the existing services. The Contracting Authority may at its sole discretion exercise this option. · There will be an option for 2 x 12 month extensions. The Contracting Authority may at its sole discretion exercise this option.Variant bids: allowed
Lot #2Indirect TaxesRenewalPublished value£184,000

It is anticipated that this Lot will include, but not be limited to:

  • VAT Compliance, including the review of the annual partial exemption calculation
  • VAT advisory services
  • Customs duty advisory support services Additional information: The Total Estimated Value of this Lot is the Maximum Estimated value over the period of the contract, including extension periods. The Contracting Authority offers no guarantee or any commitment to values stated within the subsequent Tender documents and Contract Notice.
Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to request additional services by the successful tenderer either intended as partial replacement of the existing services or as the extension of existing services. The Contracting authority may at its sole discretion exercise this option. · There is an option for an extension of 2 x 12 month periods. The Contracting Authority may at its sole discretion exercise this optionVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Advisory and Global Mobility ServicesRenewalPublished value£200,000

It is anticipated that this Lot will include, but not be limited to:

  • General advice on overseas taxes including but not limited to and depending on the overseas jurisdiction: corporate, personal, VAT, WHT, digital etc.
  • advice in respect to overseas employer and employee tax, social security and associated reporting, payment and/or filing obligations

-assistance in implementing payroll and reporting requirements in overseas jurisdictions

Full details of the requirement can be found in Appendix E-Specification in the Tender documentation. This document additionally includes a list of overseas jurisdictions the University has required advice in recent years, provided in Annex A. Additional information: The Total Estimated Value of this Lot is the Maximum Estimated value over the period of the contract, including extension periods. The Contracting Authority offers no guarantee or any commitment to values stated within the subsequent Tender documents and Contract Notice.

Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to request additional deliveries by the successful tenderer either intended as partial replacement of the existing services or or as the extension of existing services. The Contracting authority may at its sole discretion exercise this option · There is an option for an extension of 2 x 12-month periods. The Contracting Authority may at its sole discretion exercise this optionVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #4VAT CompliancePlannedLot estimate not published

It is anticipated that this Lot will include, but not be limited to:

Review annual partial exemption calculation, prepared by the Tax Manager.

Delivery: Scotland
Lot #5Overseas Tax and Global MobilityPlannedLot estimate not published

It is anticipated that this Lot will include, but not be limited to:

General advice on overseas taxes (corporate, persoanl, VAT, WHT, digital etc).

Global mobility implications of employees working overseas.

Overseas planning to ensure collaborations/working arrangements are structured in a tax efficient way whilst ensuring tax compliance and efficiency to limit liabilities.

Advice and implications of overseas registration for the university and subsequent set up as and where approriate (e.g. payroll operations, in country registrations, in country filing of returns and making payments as required)

Minimising tax liabilities without risk of no compliance.

Providing guidance on changes in legislation for any overseas tax operations.

Delivery: Scotland
Lot #6Employment Taxes (UK)PlannedLot estimate not published

It is anticipated that this Lot will include, but not be limited to:

General payroll and employment related tax advice

Providing guidance and implications for the university on changes in legislation, including any changes which may be required to systems and processes (e.g. IR35, JRS or RTI).

Payroll regulations and requirements

Employee remuneration, reward and benefits (taxability, processing and management - P11D, PAYE settlement agreements)

Delivery: Scotland

What it takes to win
i

How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 3 lots
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60%
  • Cost: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 60
  • Cost: 40
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    4B.5.1-4B.5.3

    Minimum: 4B.5.1-4B.5.3 It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below: Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance= 5,0000,000.00 GBP Public L…
  • Technical & professional ability

    4C.1.2

    Minimum: Bidders will be required to provide examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services/supplies as described in part II.2.4 of the Find a Tender Service Contract Notice or the relevant section of the Site Notice. The bidder should use the tem…
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
12 Oct 2021, 13:44 BST
Last source update
19 Apr 2022, 16:13 BST
Award evaluation window
20 May 2022 – …
Authority reference
UOS-19384-2021
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-010224
Classification (CPV)
Services specific to international organisations and bodiesTax consultancy servicesTax preparation software package
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM82)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02eaef Find a Tender

Publisher note: The University of Strathclyde does not guarantee any business under this framework. The University is seeking to appoint a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 5 contractors to service each of these Lots. The University reserves the right to award this contract at its entire discretion to one supplier, multiple suppliers or to award the contract in whole or in part. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 42918. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 (SC Ref:680797)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
20 May 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
20 May 2022, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

1 Nov 2021 → 17 Oct 2022 · 5 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    1 Nov 2021
  2. Notice published
    19 Apr 2022, 16:13 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    20 May 2022, 12:00 BST
  4. Bids opened
    20 May 2022, 12:00 BST
  5. Bids must remain valid until
    17 Oct 2022, 23:59 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Apr 2022
  1. Published value published: £604,000
    19 Apr 2022, 16:13 BST
  2. Status changed to active
    19 Apr 2022, 16:13 BST
  3. Procurement method changed
    19 Apr 2022, 16:13 BST
  4. Deadline published: 20 May 2022, 12:00 BST
    19 Apr 2022, 16:13 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Strathclyde

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation 40 George Street, Procurement Department, Glasgow, Scotland, G1 1QEContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body Glasgow

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.