Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Tax Advice and Tax Related Services
Authority: University of Strathclyde (Education)
What is being bought6 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe 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 lotLot #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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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)
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality: 60%
- Cost: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 60
- Cost: 40
- 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…
- 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)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02eaefFind 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- Submission deadline
- 20 May 2022, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
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- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 20 May 2022, 12:00 BST
Timeline
1 Nov 2021 → 17 Oct 2022 · 5 dates- Next notice expected1 Nov 2021
- Notice published19 Apr 2022, 16:13 BST
- Submission deadline20 May 2022, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened20 May 2022, 12:00 BST
- Bids must remain valid until17 Oct 2022, 23:59 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Apr 2022- Published value published: £604,00019 Apr 2022, 16:13 BST
- Status changed to active19 Apr 2022, 16:13 BST
- Procurement method changed19 Apr 2022, 16:13 BST
- Deadline published: 20 May 2022, 12:00 BST19 Apr 2022, 16:13 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Glasgow Sheriff CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.