Official UK procurement notice
Tax Consultancy Support · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Thirteen Housing Group Limited (Housing)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAt Thirteen, we’ve been working to help improve the lives of people in our neighbourhoods for years. We provide our customers with homes, support and opportunities to grow.
We own and manage 35,000 properties across the North East and Yorkshire and offer a home for life, providing housing and support services. We’re here for anyone who needs a home and a helping hand too.
We’re the largest housing provider in the North East of England, and amongst the biggest 25 nationally, but we remain locally responsive. We work hard to support communities in the places we have homes to help address the social, economic and environmental issues that matter to our customers and partners.
Further information is available on the Group’s website www.thirteengroup.co.uk ↗
This tender is for service required (hereinafter “the Service”) to Thirteen Housing Group Limited a registered community and benefit society under number 7522 whose registered office is at Hudson Quay, Windward Way, Middlesbrough, TS2 1QG
The purpose of this tender is to provide all interested parties with the opportunity to propose an accurately priced solution for the provision of services– contract title in accordance with the Specification of requirements, terms and conditions of contract.
We’re looking for a trusted partner to be appointed as our retained tax advisors for direct and indirect taxes for Thirteen Housing Group and its subsidiaries. You may be asked to undertake Ad-Hoc project work at Thirteens cost.
The advice and support you may provide as our retained tax advisor will cover corporation tax, VAT, payroll and employment taxes, stamp taxes and any other tax.
You will help Thirteen understand its tax affairs and identify opportunities for tax efficiency through great, easy to understand tax advice and support.
You will help Thirteen to meet its regulatory and legal requirements through compliance activities such as the preparation and submission of the corporation tax computations for the entities within the group or you maybe asked to assist with making a disclosure to HMRC.
CPV: Tax consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£180,000
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)
- Quality will be scored at 85%: 85%
- Price: 15%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality will be scored at 85%: The evaluation panel will evaluate the quality submissions
- Price: Pricing will be scored at 15% of the overall mark
- Price carries 15 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1.5 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 19 Aug 2026, 16:40 BST
- Last source update
- 9 Oct 2026, 09:31 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 9 Oct 2026
- Authority reference
THIR 26 409- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-079186- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e7feFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
30 days
- Risks
There is a risk that new projects or legislative changes could lead to a scope change or an increase in the scope of the contract.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 21 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
19 Aug 2026 → 1 Dec 2026 · 6 dates- Tender notice published63 days ago19 Aug 2026, 16:40 BST
- Submission deadline30 days ago21 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent13 days ago9 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published12 days ago9 Oct 2026, 09:31 BST
- Award decision expected by12 days ago9 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today21 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 40 days1 Dec 2026
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Aug 2026- Tender notice published19 Aug 2026, 16:40 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published9 Oct 2026, 09:31 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete9 Oct 2026, 09:31 BST
- Contract signature expected21 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Thornton UK Advisory & Tax LLP1 Dec 2026 – 30 Nov 2028 · up to 30 Nov 2032Extensions: 2 x 24 months | £165,400 inc. VAT | 9 Oct 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13final-stage tenders | 5 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Grant Thornton UK Advisory & Tax LLPAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender