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Published 8 Jul 2022, 10:31 BST

Official UK procurement notice

ID 3987778 DfC - Provision of Tax Advisory Services to NILGOSC

Official notice

Authority: N I Local Government Officers' Superannuation Committee·Consortium: 2 public authorities

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureMax 2 lots to bid
Published estimate£1,480,000total for 2 lots
Submissions closed 8 Aug 2022
Lots 2max 2 to bid

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

NILGOSC wishes to engage a Contractor(s) to provide tax advisory services. This Contract will be split into two Lots: Tax Reviews in respect of New Investment Opportunities and Tax Support for NILGOSC’s Investment Portfolio. The Contracts will commence upon the date of Contract award for an initial period of 3 years with the option to extend for one further period of up to, and including, 24 months.

CPV: Tax consultancy services · Tax-return preparation services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£1,480,000 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 2 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Tax Reviews in respect of New Investment OpportunitiesCancelledPublished value£760,000
Extensions: This contract will be for an initial 3 year period, with the option to extend for any period up to and including 24 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Tax Support for NILGOSC’s Investment PortfolioCancelledPublished value£720,000
Extensions: The initial contract period years 3 years, with the option to extend for any period up to and including 24 months.Variant 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 · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • As per the Instructions to Tenderer document: 60%
  • As per the Instructions to Tenderer document: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • As per the Instructions to Tenderer document: 60
  • As per the Instructions to Tenderer document: 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
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
8 Jul 2022, 10:31 BST
Last source update
7 Sept 2022, 12:08 BST
Award evaluation window
8 Aug 2022 – …
Authority reference
3987778
FTS notice number
2022/S 000-025080
Classification (CPV)
Tax consultancy servicesTax-return preparation services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-034fc6 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment

Publisher note: The contract was not awarded on this occasion as no suitable bids were received.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
8 Aug 2022, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
{"written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
8 Aug 2022, 15:30 BST

Timeline

8 Aug 2022 → 6 Nov 2022 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    8 Aug 2022, 15:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    8 Aug 2022, 15:30 BST
  3. Notice published
    7 Sept 2022, 12:08 BST
  4. Bids must remain valid until
    6 Nov 2022, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Sept 2022
  1. Status changed to complete
    7 Sept 2022, 12:08 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    7 Sept 2022, 12:08 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1

1 further award records carry no date or value.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

N I Local Government Officers' Superannuation Committee

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawGeneral public services 411 Holywood Road, BELFAST, UK, BT4 2LPContact name, email

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • The Northern Ireland Local Government Officers' Superannuation Committee NILGOSCContracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyBody governed by public lawGeneral public services BELFAST, UKContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • CPD will comply with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 as amended and, where appropriate, will incorporate a standstill period i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days at the point information on the award of contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information onMediation body UK
  • The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. Any challenges are dealt with by the High Court Commercial Division to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the Public Contracts RegulationsReview body 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 amendedReview body uk

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria