Award

C1220 - External Taxation

NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

09 Jul 2024 at 10:59

Tender

24 Jan 2024 at 14:18

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the contract "C1220 - External Taxation" by Northern Ireland Water Limited involved the awarding of a contract for tax consultancy services. The contract value is anticipated to be between £3m to £5m. The procurement method used was a selective negotiated procedure with prior call for competition. The main procurement category is services, and the contract was awarded to Deloitte MCS Limited and Chandler KBS. The contracting authority, Northern Ireland Water Limited, is a group of companies registered in Northern Ireland and owned by the Department for Infrastructure.

This tender for tax consultancy services presents business growth opportunities for companies providing tax advice and compliance services. Businesses well-suited to compete are those with expertise in tax consultancy. Key dates for this procurement include the award date in 2024 and the three-year contract duration. The contract covers services related to general taxation advice and capital allowances advice. Suppliers like Deloitte MCS Limited and Chandler KBS have been awarded specific lots within the contract, indicating potential areas for business focus and growth.

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Notice Title

C1220 - External Taxation

Notice Description

The Northern Ireland Water Group (The Client) is a group of companies registered in Northern Ireland which are governed under the Companies Act 2006 and subject to UK tax legislation and HMRC compliance. The Client is fully owned by its shareholder, the Department for Infrastructure, and is economically regulated by the Utility Regulator. The Client has been building its own in-house tax competency and plans to increasingly carry out its business-as-usual tax activities in-house. The Client appointed its current tax advisers in 2018. This Contract has appointed Contractors to work alongside the Client's internal tax professionals to provide relevant tax advice in order to assist with the Client's tax compliance, and review Client submissions to HMRC as appropriate.

Lot Information

General Taxation Advice

General Taxation Advice. Additional information: Contract awarded for 3 years with the option to extend for 1+1+1.

Renewal: on going requirement

Capital Alowances

Capital Allowances. Additional information: Contract Awarded for 3 years with the option to extend for 1+1+1.

Options: 3 times 1 years

Renewal: on going requirement

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04342f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020887-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79221000 - Tax consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jul 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Feb 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jun 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
no earlier than July 2027

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED
Additional Buyers

NI WATER AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES

Contact Name
sourcingniwater.com
Contact Email
sourcing@niwater.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT14 6TE
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Chichester Park
Westminster Constituency
Belfast North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

CHANDLER KBS

DELOITTE MCS

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