Official UK procurement notice
The Growth Company ITT for the Provision of External Audit and Corporation Tax Services
Authority: MANCHESTER INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY SERVICE LIMITED (Public body)·On behalf of: THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITED
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Growth Company Group (GC) are tendering to appoint a high quality, independent provider of External Audit and Corporation Tax Services.
The contract requirements include, statutory audit and ad hoc advisory work, together with the preparation of corporation tax computations and returns, iXBRL filing and ad hoc corporation tax advisory work.
- How the procedure runs: Stage 1) Participation Stage incorporating a down-selection stage. The 5 highest scoring suppliers will be invited to the next stage. Stage 2) Invitation to Tender incorporating a down-selection stage. Stage 3) Presentation. Where deemed necessary, we may include a further final tender stage. Please refer to the document pack for full details.
CPV: Accounting review services · Financial auditing services · Statutory audit services · Tax consultancy services · Tax-return preparation services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£4,300,000
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 award criteria (3)
- Quality
- Price
- Social Value
- Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 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
- Competitive flexible 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 29 Apr 2025, 16:36 BST
- Last source update
- 21 Nov 2025, 11:43 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 19 Dec 2025
- Authority reference
GC25 - 015- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-017739- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050983Find a Tender
- How it runs
Stage 1) Participation Stage incorporating a down-selection stage.
The 5 highest scoring suppliers will be invited to the next stage.
Stage 2) Invitation to Tender incorporating a down-selection stage.
Stage 3) Presentation.
Where deemed necessary, we may include a further final tender stage.
Please refer to the document pack for full details.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 27 May 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline
- 27 May 2025, 17:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 9 May 2025, 18:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
29 Apr 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published29 Apr 2025, 16:36 BST
- Clarification questions by9 May 2025, 18:00 BST
- Submission deadline27 May 2025, 17:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent335 days ago21 Nov 2025
- Latest notice published334 days ago21 Nov 2025, 11:43 GMT
- Standstill ends322 days ago3 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Award decision expected by306 days ago19 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts204 days ago1 Apr 2026
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Apr 2025- Tender notice published29 Apr 2025, 16:36 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published30 Apr 2025, 08:36 BSTUK4
- Buyer details updated30 Apr 2025, 08:36 BST
- Contract award notice published21 Nov 2025, 11:43 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete21 Nov 2025, 11:43 GMT
- Contract signature expected27 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Published amendments (1)
Contracting Authority and Other Organisation Company Names were included in the incorrect positions and amended.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| RSM UK Audit LLP27 Feb 2026 – 1 Apr 2031 · up to 1 Apr 2036Extensions: The successful provider will be contracted for an initial 5 year period, with the option to extend for a further 5 years, subject to performance. | £4,300,000 | 21 Nov 2025standstill to 3 Dec 2025 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders · 7 at stage one | 0 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonRSM UK AUDIT LLP · Greater London
- did not winBDO LLP · Greater London
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- THE GROWTH COMPANY LIMITEDProcess contact pointProcuring entityPublic authority - sub-central governmentUndertaking the Procurement on behalf of itself and Manchester Investment & Development Agency Service Limited
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded- BDO LLPBidder / tenderer
- RSM UK AUDIT LLPAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
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
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender