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# Audit and Tax Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/audit-and-tax-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0483b0). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** APUC Ltd: "Audit and Tax Services". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 11 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [APUC Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/apuc-ltd-coh-sc314764)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 11
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Accounting and auditing services, Accounting, auditing and fiscal services, Auditing services, Internal audit services, Statutory audit services (+1 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0483b0`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/audit-and-tax-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0483b0#tl-md)

## Description
The Authority was seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of Audit and Tax Services to the higher education (HE) institutions and further education (FE) institutions, of Scotland, the NHS National Procurement in Scotland (and their members and affiliated bodies), Scotland Excel (and their members and affiliated bodies), and Scottish Government bodies including:
Care Inspectorate/Scottish Social Services Council
Childrens Hearings Scotland
Crown Estate Scotland
Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Historic Environment Scotland
Jobs & Business Glasgow
National Library of Scotland
NatureScot
Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh
SASA
Scottish Childrens Reporters Administration
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
SportScotland

## Lots (11)
### Lot 1: Internal Audit <25M GBP - Purchaser body annual turnover value
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79200000, 79212000, 79212200
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Internal Audit Services for Purchaser body with an annual turnover value <25M GBP

### Lot 2: Internal Audit 25M - 75M GBP - Purchaser body annual turnover value
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79210000, 79212000, 79212200
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Internal Audit Services for Purchaser body with an annual turnover value 25M - 75M GBP

### Lot 3: Internal Audit 75M - 200M GBP - Purchaser body annual turnover value
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79210000, 79212000, 79212200
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Internal Audit Services for Purchaser body with an annual turnover value 75M - 200M GBP

### Lot 4: Internal Audit >200M GBP - Purchaser body annual turnover value
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79210000, 79212000, 79212200
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Internal Audit Services for Purchaser organisations with an annual turnover value >200M GBP

### Lot 5: External Audit <25M GBP - Purchaser body annual turnover value
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79200000, 79210000, 79212000, 79212300
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** External Audit Services for Purchaser body with an annual turnover value <25M GBP

### Lot 6: External Audit 25M - 75M GBP - Purchaser body annual turnover value
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79200000, 79210000, 79212000, 79212300
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** External Audit Services for Purchaser body with an annual turnover value 25M - 75M GBP

### Lot 7: External Audit 75M - 200M GBP - Purchaser body annual turnover value
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79200000, 79210000, 79212000, 79212300
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** External Audit 75M- 200M GBP- Purchaser body annual turnover value

### Lot 8: External Audit >200M GBP - Purchaser body annual turnover value
- **Lot id:** `8`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79200000, 79210000, 79212000, 79212300
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** External Audit Services for Purchaser body with an annual turnover value >200M GBP

### Lot 9: Grant Audits
- **Lot id:** `9`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79200000, 79210000, 79212000, 79212300
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Grant Audit Services for Purchaser body.

### Lot 10: Tax Services – UK all taxes
- **Lot id:** `10`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79221000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Tax Services– UK all taxes for Purchaser body.

### Lot 11: Tax Services – UK and International all taxes
- **Lot id:** `11`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79221000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** Tax Services – UK and International all taxes for Purchaser body

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (15)
- **Award:** Internal Audit 75M - 200M GBP - Purchaser body annual turnover value (active)
  - Award id: `022838-2024-1`
  - Supplier(s): **BDO LLP, Henderson Loggie, KPMG (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-150960`, `GB-FTS-119260`, `GB-COH-OC301540`, `GB-FTS-76960`, `GB-FTS-149585`
  - Value: £1,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Tax Services – UK all taxes (active)
  - Award id: `022838-2024-10`
  - Supplier(s): **BDO LLP, Grant Thornton UK LLP, KPMG (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-150960`, `GB-COH:OC307742`, `GB-COH-OC301540`, `GB-FTS-76960`, `GB-COH:06677561`
  - Value: £400,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Tax Services – UK and International all taxes (active)
  - Award id: `022838-2024-11`
  - Supplier(s): **Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP, BDO LLP, Grant Thornton UK LLP (+3 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-45546`, `GB-FTS-150960`, `GB-COH:OC307742`, `GB-COH-OC301540`, `GB-FTS-76960`, `GB-COH:06677561`
  - Value: £400,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Internal Audit >200M GBP - Purchaser body annual turnover value (active)
  - Award id: `022838-2024-2`
  - Supplier(s): **BDO LLP, Henderson Loggie, KPMG (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-150960`, `GB-FTS-119260`, `GB-COH-OC301540`, `GB-FTS-76960`, `GB-FTS-149585`
  - Value: £1,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** External Audit 25M - 75M GBP - Purchaser body annual turnover value (active)
  - Award id: `022838-2024-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP, Chiene + Tait LLP, Henderson Loggie (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-45546`, `GB-FTS-46277`, `GB-FTS-119260`, `GB-FTS-119262`, `GB-FTS-149585`
  - Value: £1,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** External Audit 75M - 200M GBP - Purchaser body annual turnover value (active)
  - Award id: `022838-2024-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP, Henderson Loggie, KPMG (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-45546`, `GB-FTS-119260`, `GB-COH-OC301540`, `GB-FTS-119262`
  - Value: £1,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** External Audit >200M GBP - Purchaser body annual turnover value (active)
  - Award id: `022838-2024-5`
  - Supplier(s): **Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP, Henderson Loggie, KPMG (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-45546`, `GB-FTS-119260`, `GB-COH-OC301540`, `GB-FTS-119262`
  - Value: £1,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Internal Audit 25M - 75M GBP - Purchaser body annual turnover value (active)
  - Award id: `022838-2024-6`
  - Supplier(s): **Azets Holdings Limited, BDO LLP, Henderson Loggie (+3 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:06365189`, `GB-FTS-150960`, `GB-FTS-119260`, `GB-COH-OC301540`, `GB-FTS-76960`, `GB-FTS-149585`
  - Value: £1,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Internal Audit <25M GBP - Purchaser body annual turnover value (active)
  - Award id: `022838-2024-7`
  - Supplier(s): **Azets Holdings Limited, BDO LLP, Henderson Loggie (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:06365189`, `GB-FTS-150960`, `GB-FTS-119260`, `GB-FTS-76960`, `GB-FTS-149585`
  - Value: £400,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** External Audit <25M GBP - Purchaser body annual turnover value (active)
  - Award id: `022838-2024-8`
  - Supplier(s): **Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP, Armstrong Watson, Chiene + Tait LLP (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-45546`, `GB-FTS-119263`, `GB-FTS-46277`, `GB-FTS-119262`, `GB-FTS-149585`
  - Value: £400,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Grant Audits (active)
  - Award id: `022838-2024-9`
  - Supplier(s): **Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP, BDO LLP, Chiene + Tait LLP (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-45546`, `GB-FTS-150960`, `GB-FTS-46277`, `GB-COH:OC307742`, `GB-FTS-119260`
  - Value: £400,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Grant Audits (active)
  - Award id: `030374-2024-PFB1040 AP-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP, BDO LLP, Chiene + Tait LLP (+3 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-45546`, `GB-FTS-150960`, `GB-FTS-46277`, `GB-FTS-1666`, `GB-COH:OC307742`, `GB-FTS-119260`
  - Value: £400,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Tax Services – UK all taxes (active)
  - Award id: `030375-2024-PFB1040 AP-1`
  - Supplier(s): **BDO LLP, Ernst & Young LLP (EY), Grant Thornton UK LLP (+3 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-150960`, `GB-FTS-1666`, `GB-COH:OC307742`, `GB-COH-OC301540`, `GB-FTS-76960`, `GB-COH:06677561`
  - Value: £400,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Internal Audit >200M GBP - Purchaser body annual turnover value (active)
  - Award id: `030379-2024-PFB1040 AP-1`
  - Supplier(s): **BDO LLP, Ernst & Young LLP (EY), Henderson Loggie (+3 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-150960`, `GB-FTS-1666`, `GB-FTS-119260`, `GB-COH-OC301540`, `GB-FTS-76960`, `GB-FTS-149585`
  - Value: £1,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** External Audit 75M - 200M GBP - Purchaser body annual turnover value (active)
  - Award id: `030381-2024-PFB1040 AP-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP, Ernst & Young LLP (EY), Henderson Loggie (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-45546`, `GB-FTS-1666`, `GB-FTS-119260`, `GB-COH-OC301540`, `GB-FTS-119262`
  - Value: £1,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (15)
- **Contract:** Internal Audit 75M - 200M GBP - Purchaser body annual turnover value (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,000,000
  - Signed Date: 09/02/2024

- **Contract:** Tax Services – UK all taxes (active)
  - Signed Value: £400,000
  - Signed Date: 09/02/2024

- **Contract:** Tax Services – UK and International all taxes (active)
  - Signed Value: £400,000
  - Signed Date: 09/02/2024

- **Contract:** Internal Audit >200M GBP - Purchaser body annual turnover value (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,000,000
  - Signed Date: 09/02/2024

- **Contract:** External Audit 25M - 75M GBP - Purchaser body annual turnover value (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,000,000
  - Signed Date: 09/02/2024

- **Contract:** External Audit 75M - 200M GBP - Purchaser body annual turnover value (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,000,000
  - Signed Date: 09/02/2024

- **Contract:** External Audit >200M GBP - Purchaser body annual turnover value (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,000,000
  - Signed Date: 09/02/2024

- **Contract:** Internal Audit 25M - 75M GBP - Purchaser body annual turnover value (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,000,000
  - Signed Date: 09/02/2024

- **Contract:** Internal Audit <25M GBP - Purchaser body annual turnover value (active)
  - Signed Value: £400,000
  - Signed Date: 09/02/2024

- **Contract:** External Audit <25M GBP - Purchaser body annual turnover value (active)
  - Signed Value: £400,000
  - Signed Date: 09/02/2024

- **Contract:** Grant Audits (active)
  - Signed Value: £400,000
  - Signed Date: 09/02/2024

- **Contract:** Grant Audits (active)
  - Signed Value: £400,000
  - Signed Date: 09/02/2024

- **Contract:** Tax Services – UK all taxes (active)
  - Signed Value: £400,000
  - Signed Date: 09/02/2024

- **Contract:** Internal Audit >200M GBP - Purchaser body annual turnover value (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,000,000
  - Signed Date: 09/02/2024

- **Contract:** External Audit 75M - 200M GBP - Purchaser body annual turnover value (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,000,000
  - Signed Date: 09/02/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F030381-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-09-23T15:16:34.000Z
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