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# VAT Partner Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/vat-partner-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-047c06). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Cardiff Council: "VAT Partner Framework". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 8 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.proactisplaza.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Cardiff Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/cardiff-council-ons-w06000015)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 8 August 2024 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Corporate finance and venture capital services
- **Delivery Location:** UKL16, UKL22
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/vat-partner-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-047c06#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-047c06`

## 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/vat-partner-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-047c06#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [proactisplaza.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.proactisplaza.com)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/vat-partner-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-047c06#participate

## Description
Both Cardiff Council, and Torfaen County Borough Council (termed “the Councils”) are looking to appoint a framework of innovative providers to work alongside them to analyse and examine the spend across the Council’s Directorates to both ensure VAT compliance and be able to respond to opportunities in VAT reclamation which may arise, for example, from changes in legislation.
The Councils do not necessarily have the in-house expertise or resources to identify and scope out potential opportunities for VAT reclamation, and therefore seeks a suitably qualified and experienced organisation to work in partnership to ensure that any reclamation opportunities are acted upon decisively. The services operating under this contract will be managed and administered centrally by the Revenues Department of our Resources Directorate.
The services required as part of this Framework include:
1. ‘No-win-no-fee’ VAT reclamation projects - these will be either the Councils or Supplier suggested VAT related projects for which the payment mechanism will be a NWNF % of the reclaimed VAT figure.
2. Specialist tax advice on major projects – as required and directed by the Councils, and paid on a daily or hourly rate basis.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 66122000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** Both Cardiff Council, and Torfaen County Borough Council (termed “the Councils”) are looking to appoint a framework of innovative providers to work alongside them to analyse and examine the spend across the Council’s Directorates to both ensure VAT c...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 015157-2025-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **CENTURION VAT SPECIALISTS ALL LTD, LAVAT CONSULTING LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-144144`, `GB-FTS-159103`
  - Value: £2,400,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 015157-2025-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,400,000
  - Signed Date: 13/04/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F015157-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-04-15T09:27:09.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T04:11:09.793Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-047c06