Official UK procurement notice
Contract signing for iXBRL Tagging of financial statements
Authority: Development Bank of Wales (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Development Bank of Wales issued a UK 4 and UK 6 notice alerting the market that we were undertaken a procurement activity and awarded a contracts for iXBRL tagging of financial statements via an open procedure in line with the procurement act 2023. The evaluation has now concluded and we intend to award the contract. The Development Bank of Wales are looking to procure an external provider to perform XBRL (iXBRL) tagging of the company’s statutory financial statements in compliance with HMRC regulations for Corporation Tax submissions. Introduction This document sets out the requirements for procuring an external provider to perform XBRL (iXBRL) tagging of the company’s statutory financial statements in compliance with HMRC regulations for Corporation Tax submissions. Objectives Ensure statutory accounts are accurately tagged using HMRC-approved taxonomies. Facilitate automated processing and submission of Corporation Tax returns. Scope of Work The external provider will: Apply XBRL tags to the final audited and signed statutory accounts (30 in FY25 but this number is not fixed, and we reserve the right to change).Use the appropriate HMRC-approved taxonomy (IFRS).Validate the tagged accounts against HMRC standards. Deliver a fully compliant iXBRL file for submission with the CT600 returns. Directly liaise with tax advisors to facilitate submission of the CT600 returns Deliverables Tagged iXBRL file of statutory accounts. Validation report confirming compliance. Mapping documentation for reference. Timing Work will be carried out in Q4 of the financial year, after: Audit completion and sign-off. requirements. IFRS taxonomy Validation using HMRC Gateway or approved software. Provider Requirements Demonstrated experience in XBRL tagging for UK statutory accounts. Use of HMRC-recognized software tools. Ability to meet deadlines and provide responsive support. Provide a named client relationship manager Demonstrated experience of liaising with third party tax advisors On-site attendance as required by DBW Quality Assurance Internal review of tagged accounts before submission. Provider to make corrections promptly if required.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 6 Nov 2035, 23:59 GMT.
- No preliminary market engagement: Time delay
CPV: Financial market regulatory services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£105,000
- Economic & financial standing
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- Technical & professional ability
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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)
- Technical: 70%
- Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: Technical Capability: Compliance with HMRC standards and taxonomy. Experience: Proven track record in XBRL tagging. Delivery: Ability to meet timelines. Support: Post-delivery assistance and responsiveness.
- Price: Competitive pricing structure.
- Economic & financial standing
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- Technical & professional ability
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- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 6 Nov 2035
- First published
- 6 Jan 2026, 15:07 GMT
- Last source update
- 31 Mar 2026, 17:22 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 23 Feb 2026
- Authority reference
DBW00073.01- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-000741- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06003aFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
30 days from accurate invoice
- Risks
NA
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 10 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 3 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
6 Jan 2026 → 31 Mar 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published283 days ago6 Jan 2026, 15:07 GMT
- Clarification questions by255 days ago3 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline248 days ago10 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent241 days ago18 Feb 2026
- Award decision expected by235 days ago23 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Standstill ends231 days ago27 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts229 days ago2 Mar 2026
- Latest notice published199 days ago31 Mar 2026, 17:22 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Jan 2026- Tender notice published6 Jan 2026, 15:07 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published18 Feb 2026, 15:37 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete18 Feb 2026, 15:37 GMT
- Contract signature expected2 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published31 Mar 2026, 17:22 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azets Holdings LimitedSMEiXBRL Tagging for financial statements3 Mar 2026 – 1 Mar 2027 · up to 1 Mar 2036Extensions: 9 years in 36-month increments | £100,000 | 12 Feb 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
iXBRL tagging of financial statements · Azets Holdings LimitedSME
- Signed
- 2 Mar 2026
- Value
- £180,000
- Period
- 3 Mar 2026 – 2 Mar 2027 · up to 2 Mar 2036 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 9 years in 36 increments
No agreed KPIs: NA
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Azets Holdings LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications All documentation can be located on the eTenderWales platform itt_122260
- Technical specifications All details can be located within the tender documentation
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender