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title: "LUV01372 - Tax Advisory Services"
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# LUV01372 - Tax Advisory Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/luv01372-tax-advisory-services-ocds-h6vhtk-060eec). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of Leicester: "LUV01372 - Tax Advisory Services". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £2,000,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 25 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.delta-esourcing.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [University of Leicester](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-leicester-urn-133832)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £2,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 25 February 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Tax consultancy services, Tax-return preparation services
- **Delivery Location:** UKF21, UKG31
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/luv01372-tax-advisory-services-ocds-h6vhtk-060eec#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-060eec`

- **Who May Use the Framework:** University of Leicester, De Montfort University, Aston University.

## 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/luv01372-tax-advisory-services-ocds-h6vhtk-060eec#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [delta-esourcing.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.delta-esourcing.com%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/luv01372-tax-advisory-services-ocds-h6vhtk-060eec#participate

## Description
The Universities of Leicester, Aston and De Montfort (DMU, and together “the Universities”) are all academic and research Universities with thriving student communities and a reputation for academic and research excellence.  As such the Universities operate in a complicated legal and regulatory environment and intend to establish a non-exclusive framework of professional tax advice for the Universities and their subsidiary companies. The framework term will be four years in total (2+1+1) – with each university having the option to either extend or leave after each term renewal  .  The framework will be split into three lots as detailed below with up to five suppliers envisaged to populate each lot:
Lot 1 UK Value Added Tax advice
Lot 2 Other UK Tax advice (Inc but not limited to Corporation tax review and compliance, Customs Duties, Employment Related and other UK tax advisory services)
Lot 3 International Tax advice (Inc but not limited to compliance and advisory services, Corporation tax, overseas VAT/GST relating to the consequences of overseas operations) (Non-UK, EU and Outside EU)

## Lots (3)
### Lot Lot 1: Lot 1 UK Value Added Tax advice
- **Lot id:** `Lot 1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79221000, 79222000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF, UKG
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,200,000
- **Description:** •Lot 1 UK Value Added Tax advice
oMaximising VAT recoveries on capital projects including methodologies, options to tax, Relevant Charitable Purpose, mechanics and timing of provisional and final claims for VAT recovery.  Advice if required on compli...
- **Contract Period:** 30/04/2026 to 30/04/2030

### Lot Lot 2: Lot 2 Other UK Tax advice (Inc but not limited to Corporation tax review and compliance, Customs Duties, Employment Related and other UK tax advisory services)
- **Lot id:** `Lot 2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79221000, 79222000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF, UKG
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £200,000
- **Description:** •Lot 2 Other UK Tax advice
oAnnual corporate tax compliance
oEmployment Taxes – miscellaneous employment related queries as they arise, including stipends/bursaries, volunteers, ad hoc incentives, national minimum wage
oCorporation Tax – impact and t...
- **Contract Period:** 30/04/2026 to 30/04/2030

### Lot Lot 3: Lot 3 International Tax advice (Inc but not limited to compliance and advisory services, Corporation tax, overseas VAT/GST relating to the consequences of overseas operations) (Non-UK, EU and Outside EU)
- **Lot id:** `Lot 3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79221000, 79222000
- **Delivery regions:** UKF, UKG
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £600,000
- **Description:** •Lot 3 International Tax advice
oOverseas Payroll compliance for small numbers of people (could be single person)
oGlobal mobility issues.  There is an increasing occurrence of people being engaged/or desiring to work overseas.  Usually, we wish to h...
- **Contract Period:** 30/04/2026 to 30/04/2030

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** Lot 1 UK Value Added Tax advice (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Big For Tax Limited, Deloitte LLP, Grant Thornton UK Advisory & Tax LLP (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-143323`, `GB-FTS-186958`, `GB-COH-OC454533`, `GB-COH-OC301540`, `GB-PPON:PTHH-5517-RZHW`
  - Value: £1,200,000 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 27/05/2026

- **Award:** Lot 2 Other UK Tax advice (Inc but not limited to Corporation tax review and compliance, Customs Duties, Employment Related and other UK tax advisory services) (pending)
  - Award id: `2`
  - Supplier(s): **BDO LLP, Deloitte LLP, Grant Thornton UK Advisory & Tax LLP (+2 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-150960`, `GB-FTS-186958`, `GB-COH-OC454533`, `GB-PPON:PRNG-1913-QRRQ`, `GB-COH-OC301540`
  - Value: £200,000 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 27/05/2026

- **Award:** Lot 3 International Tax advice (Inc but not limited to compliance and advisory services, Corporation tax, overseas VAT/GST relating to the consequences of overseas operations) (Non-UK, EU and Outside EU) (pending)
  - Award id: `3`
  - Supplier(s): **Deloitte LLP, Grant Thornton UK Advisory & Tax LLP, KPMG LLP**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-186958`, `GB-COH-OC454533`, `GB-COH-OC301540`
  - Value: £600,000 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 27/05/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F006800-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-06-19T09:34:29.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T15:14:56.083Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-060eec