Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 3 Aug 2026, 14:45 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Tax Advice Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation (Education)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: South East (UKJ31)

Awarded value£800,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 3 Aug 2026no call for competition

Awarded to KPMG

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contract awarded for provision of tax advisory service to the University across Tax services. As the University is embarking on a strategic TNE and partnerships expansion

program , the University is seeking a Provider with global reach, and sufficient capacity to provide advice across multiple strands of activity including UK Tax compliance.

CPV: Tax consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The provision of a range of Tax advisory services both domestic and international to…Awarded

The provision of a range of Tax advisory services both domestic and international to support the Universities current Tax compliance and growth strategy. Additional information: Both Price and quality were considered within the further competition. at a 75/25 Price/Cost ratio.

Delivery: South East

79221000 Tax consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 3 Aug 2026, 14:45 BST
Last source update: 3 Aug 2026, 14:45 BST
Authority reference: 24-265
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-073245
Classification (CPV): Tax consultancy services
Delivery area: South East (UKJ31)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06da1d Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This contract was awarded under the MCF 4 Framework . (RM6309)

Publisher note: Awarded via MCF 4 Lot 4

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £800,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 4

Contracts signed 1latest 3 Aug 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
KPMG	£800,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Tax Advice Services · KPMG
Signed
3 Aug 2026
Value
£800,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
4bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation PWYV-2655-NPMQ University House, Portsmouth, South East, PO12UPContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

University of PortsmouthReview body Portsmouth

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

KPMGAwarded supplierGB-COH: OC301540 London, London, E14 5GL

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.