Award

Audit Services - Lot 4

APUC LIMITED

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17 May 2023 at 15:19

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the buying organisation APUC Limited issuing a tender for Audit Services in the Tax consultancy services category under the main procurement category of services. The tender, titled "Audit Services - Lot 4", is in the stage of award. The agreement is scheduled to commence in October 2023 following an extension due to lack of marketplace capacity. The procurement opportunity is located in Stirling, United Kingdom, and involves a contract value of GBP 1,500,000.

This tender for Audit Services presents business growth opportunities for firms providing tax consultancy services. Businesses, both large and small, that offer auditing and fiscal services will find this tender suitable for competition. The buying organisation, APUC Limited, seeks suppliers in the tax consultancy services industry, with key dates highlighting the new agreement advertisement in June 2023 for a contract start in October 2023 under a revised framework agreement.

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Notice Title

Audit Services - Lot 4

Notice Description

Lot Information

Tax

The agreement has been extended to due to a lack of resource and capacity in the marketplace to tender and a lack of stakeholder capacity to assist in a tender process. A new agreement will be advertised in June 2023 for commencement in October 2023.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03cd4f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014107-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services

79221000 - Tax consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 May 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 May 20187 years ago
Contract Period
10 Jun 2022 - 10 Oct 2023 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
APUC LIMITED
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
annemartin@apuc-scot.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
STIRLING
Postcode
FK8 2DZ
Post Town
Falkirk and Stirling
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM02 Perth and Kinross, and Stirling
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Stirling
Electoral Ward
Stirling East
Westminster Constituency
Stirling and Strathallan

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
10
Supplier Names

AZETS

DELOITTE

ERNST & YOUNG LLP (EY

HENDERSON LOGGIE

KPMG

MAZARS

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS

RSM

RSM UK AUDIT

SCOTT-MONCRIEFF

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