Official UK procurement notice
DfE - Invest NI - Appointment of Tax Advisors to Invest NI and it's Subsidary Companies
Authority: Invest Northern Ireland (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDfE - 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 publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£200,000
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)
- 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
- 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)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0457ecFind a Tender
- 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- Submission deadline
- 7 Jun 2024, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 7 Jun 2024, 15:30 BST
Timeline
7 Jun 2024 → 5 Sept 2024 · 4 dates- Submission deadline7 Jun 2024, 15:00 BST
- Bids opened7 Jun 2024, 15:30 BST
- Notice published25 Jun 2024, 14:47 BST
- Bids must remain valid until5 Sept 2024, 23:59 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete25 Jun 2024, 14:47 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sumer Accountants NI LtdSMEContract | £200,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract · Sumer Accountants NI LtdSME
- Signed
- 25 Jun 2024
- Value
- £200,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Not applicable in the UKReview body
- 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
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- ASM B LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria