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Published 8 May 2024, 13:18 BST

Official UK procurement notice

DfE - Invest NI - Appointment of Tax Advisors to Invest NI and it's Subsidary Companies

Official notice

Authority: Invest Northern Ireland (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Published estimate£200,000exc. VAT
Submissions closed 7 Jun 2024awarded 25 Jun 2024
Awarded to Sumer Accountants NI Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

DfE - Invest NI - Appointment of Tax Advisors to Invest NI and it's Subsidary Companies Invest NI now wishes to appoint tax advisors (herein referred to as “the Contractor”) to prepare and submit annual Corporation Tax returns for Invest NI and two subsidiaries, BSDL and MRDE as required. In addition, the Contractor shall provide ad-hoc advice on other tax issues for the Invest NI group as and when needed throughout the contract period.

CPV: Tax consultancy services · Tax-return preparation services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£200,000
Extensions: Optional extension periods of 24 months · Optional extension periods of 24 monthsVariant bids: not allowed

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
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • As per the Tender documents: 60%
  • As per the Tender documents: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • As per the Tender documents: 60
  • As per the Tender documents: 40
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
Awarded
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
Yes
First published
8 May 2024, 13:18 BST
Last source update
25 Jun 2024, 14:47 BST
Award evaluation window
7 Jun 2024 – …
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-019449
Classification (CPV)
Tax consultancy servicesTax-return preparation services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN0)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0457ec Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

CPD complied with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and incorporated a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) at the point information on the award of contract was communicated to tenderers. That notification provided full information on the award decision. This provided time for the unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into

Publisher note: The successful contractor's performance on the contract will be regularly monitored. Contractors not delivering on contract requirements. is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a contractor fails to reach satisfactory levels of contract. performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the specified time, they still fail to reach satisfactory levels of contract. performance the matter will be escalated to senior management in Construction Procurement Delivery Supplies and Services Division. for further action. If this occurs and the Contractors performance does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, this. can be considered grounds for termination of the contract at the Contractors expense as provided for in the Conditions of Contract. In. lieu of termination, CPD may issue a Notice of Written Warning or a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance. A supplier in receipt of multiple. Notices of Written Warning or a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance may in accordance with The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as. amended) be excluded from future public procurement competitions for a period of up to three years.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Submission deadline
7 Jun 2024, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
7 Jun 2024, 15:30 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

7 Jun 2024 → 5 Sept 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    7 Jun 2024, 15:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    7 Jun 2024, 15:30 BST
  3. Notice published
    25 Jun 2024, 14:47 BST
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    5 Sept 2024, 23:59 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    25 Jun 2024, 14:47 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £200,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 21 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 25 Jun 2024
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Sumer Accountants NI LtdSMEContract£200,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2bids · 2 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Invest NI

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawGeneral public services Bedford Square, 1 Bedford Street, BELFAST, UK, BT2 7ESContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Not applicable in the UKReview body Not applicable in the UK
  • The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended.Review body Not applicable in the UK

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • ASM B LTDAwarded supplier Glendinning House, BELFAST, UK, BT1 6DNContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria