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Published 17 Nov 2025, 12:07 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Advice and Guidance in Relation to VAT and Other Relevant Tax Advice

Official notice

Authority: Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£54,000≈ £19k / year · £54,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 8 Dec 2025awarded 22 Dec 2025
Awarded to KPMG
Contract term 2 yrs 11 moends 21 Nov 2028 · up to 21 Nov 2031 with extensions · starts 22 Dec 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Suitable and experienced service providers invited to tender for the provision of Advice

and Guidance in Relation to VAT and Other Relevant Tax Advice

CPV: Tax consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrs 11 moPublished value£54,000
Contract period: 22 Dec 2025 – 21 Nov 2028 (2 yrs 11 mo) · up to 21 Nov 2031 with extensionsValue: £54,000 exc. VAT · £54,000 inc. VAT
Extensions: 3 options to extend by 12 months

What it takes to win
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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

Lot awarding rule: Quality 50 / Price 50

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
17 Nov 2025, 12:07 GMT
Last source update
15 Jan 2026, 14:32 GMT
Authority reference
6256356
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-074356
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Tax consultancy services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e25f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Submission deadline
8 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

17 Nov 2025 → 15 Jan 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published339 days ago
    17 Nov 2025, 12:07 GMT
  2. Submission deadline318 days ago
    8 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts305 days ago
    22 Dec 2025
  4. Latest notice published280 days ago
    15 Jan 2026, 14:32 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Nov 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    17 Nov 2025, 12:07 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    15 Jan 2026, 14:12 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    15 Jan 2026, 14:12 GMT
  4. Contract details notice published
    15 Jan 2026, 14:32 GMT
    UK7
  5. Contract signature expected
    15 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £54,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 1latest 31 Dec 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
KPMG16 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2028 · up to 31 Dec 2031Extensions: 1+1+1£54,000 inc. VAT22 Dec 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Advice and Guidance in Relation to VAT and Other Relevant Tax Advice · KPMG

    Signed
    31 Dec 2025
    Value
    £54,000 inc. VAT
    Period
    1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2028 · up to 31 Dec 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    1+1+1

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders00—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PYMV-3527-LYNZ Craigavon Civic and Conference Centre, Lakeview Road, Craigavon, Northern Ireland, BT64 1ALContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • KPMGAwarded supplier 1 Lanyon Place, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT1 3LPContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender