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title: "T25-205CRO VAT Support Consultancy Services"
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# T25-205CRO VAT Support Consultancy Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/t25-205cro-vat-support-consultancy-services-ocds-h6vhtk-061409). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Derry City and Strabane District Council: "T25-205CRO VAT Support Consultancy Services". Published status: complete. Published Value: £36,720. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 27 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Derry City and Strabane District Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/derry-city-and-strabane-district-council-ons-n09000005)
- **Published Value:** £36,720 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 27 February 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Tax consultancy services, Tax-return preparation services
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £41,472 (inc. VAT; no net value published, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/t25-205cro-vat-support-consultancy-services-ocds-h6vhtk-061409#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-061409`

## Before you bid
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- **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/t25-205cro-vat-support-consultancy-services-ocds-h6vhtk-061409#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** www.etendersni.gov.uk

## Description
Derry City and Strabane District Council (DCSDC) in collaboration with Fermanagh and Omagh District Council (FODC) require consultancy support in relation to the Councils’ VAT regimes. Whilst this is a joint procurement between the two Councils, each Council will then engage individually with the successful consultant. It is intended that the contract will take the form of a total maximum of 4 days consultancy support in a 12-month period per Council with the option to extend for two further 12 month periods at the sole discretion of each individual Council commencing from 1 April 2026. Your submission must be submitted via etendersNI, via this CFT. No other method of submissions will be accepted. Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79221000, 79222000

- **Estimated Value:** £36,720

- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 31/03/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** T25-205CRO VAT Support Consultancy Services (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **BDO**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-150960`
  - Value: £41,472 (inc. VAT)
  - Date: 24/03/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F008881-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-26T16:57:23.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T09:42:45.784Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-061409