Tender

PS23206 - UKRI Group - Strategic Tax Support - RFP

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

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18 Sep 2023 at 10:11

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Summary of the contracting process

The UK Shared Business Services Limited in Swindon is procuring a strategic contract for tax advice through an open procedure. The procurement stage is now in the award phase, with a contract period starting from 31st January 2024 to 31st December 2026. The total contract value is £500,000, with the main procurement category being services.

This tender offers an opportunity for businesses providing legal and accounting services to compete for the contract. The UKRI Group seeks a provider for specified core tax services and strategic support, creating opportunities for larger service providers like PriceWaterhouse Cooper LLP. The tender deadline for submissions was 30th October 2023, with requirements emphasising compliance with taxation legislation and regulation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PS23206 - UKRI Group - Strategic Tax Support - RFP

Notice Description

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Monday 30th October 2023 at 11:00 DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal. Brief Description of Requirement The purpose of this tender is to identify a provider of specified core tax services and deliverables, and ad hoc advisory and strategic support to UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and its subsidiaries in relation to: * the annual calculation of Corporation Tax including Capital Gains and Losses for UKRI and its wholly owned subsidiaries* starting in the financial year 2023-24;(UKRI's Financial Year is 1st April, until 31st March in the year following), for the five financial years ending 31 March 2028. Draft or results of the annual calculation of Corporation Tax are to be available at pre-agreed times so they can be entered to the respective Financial Year End Accounts for UKRI and its wholly owned subsidiaries * for UKRI and its wholly owned subsidiaries, a requirement for provision to support the annual submission of the Corporation Tax returns by whatever means mandated by His Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC), for the five financial years ending 31 March 2028, aligned with the statutory timings required for these returns by HMRC * provision of expertise and advice to ensure UKRI and its wholly owned subsidiaries can maintain compliance with all direct and indirect taxation legislation and regulation across all the jurisdictions in which they operate including (but not limited to) applicable: company; ad valorem/sales; payroll/employment; import/export taxation and duties; and withholding tax * provision of expertise and advice to ensure UKRI and its wholly-owned subsidiaries can report with annual financial statements, where applicable, against the requirements of IAS12 - Income Taxes, with relation to deferred taxation reporting and disclosures Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the Supplier Attachments tab within the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal. This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria as set out in the RFP document. How to Apply UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal for this procurement. To register on the Jaggaer eSourcing portal please use the link https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/ and follow the instructions to register as a supplier. If you are already registered on the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/. Once you are logged into the system you will be able to locate the Procurement you wish to leave a bid on by clicking the ITTs Open to All Suppliers and searching for the reference number PS23206 or ITT_1130. Additional information: DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Procurement Regulations that apply to this opportunity. Responses must be received by the date and time in the tender documentation; responses received outside of the deadline or not sent via the Jaggaer eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered by the Contracting Authority further for this opportunity, unless a system outage is experienced, to which the Contracting Authority will advise upon accordingly. Interested organisations should ensure that they allow a sufficiency of time, prior to the deadline to allow all sections to be completed in full and any attachments to be uploaded. As a user of the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal you will have access to the Jaggaer messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you, as well as other messages and updates in relation to any specific tender event. Please note that any and all information secured outside of the messaging service, shall have no Legal Standing, merit or worth and should not be relied upon by any organisation submitting a tender response. Please note it is your organisations responsibility to access these messages on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information applicable to this opportunity. The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right: i. not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and ii. to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the procurement; and under no circumstances as part of your organisations participation in this opportunity, will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by any organisation as a result. If the Contracting Authority decides to enter into a contract with any successful organisation(s), this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of your organisation in doing so. About UK Shared Business Services UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our contracting authorities to improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise. Where UK SBS is not named as the Contracting Authority within the documentation, UK SBS will be acting as an agent on behalf of the Contracting Authority. Our broad range of expert services is shared by our customers. This allows our customers the freedom to focus resources on core activities; innovating and transforming their own organisations. For full details of our partner base please review the following link: http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/contracts/Pages/default.aspx

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-68b6c640-df85-4a7c-85b1-6bfb1374c6d7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/72f90e0c-057d-410a-ab3e-575198af3592
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79100000 - Legal services

79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Oct 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Dec 2023 - 31 Dec 2028 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1UH
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Further Information

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