Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of External Auditor and Tax Advisory Services for Lancashire County Developments Ltd
Notice Description
Lancashire County Council (LCC) invited tenders for the provision of external audit and taxation advisory services to Lancashire County Developments Limited. The tender was comprised of 3 Lots: Lot 1: External Audit Services for Lancashire County Developments Ltd Lot 2: Taxation Advisory Services for Lancashire County Developments Ltd Lot 3: Combined External Audit and Taxation Advisory Services for Lancashire County Developments Ltd. Tenderers could bid for Lot 1 and/or Lot 2. If tenderers bid for Lot 1 and Lot 2 they were required to provide a price for Lot 3. Tenderers were not able to bid for Lot 3 only.
Lot Information
External Audit Services for Lancashire County Developments Ltd
Lot 1: External Audit Services for Lancashire County Developments Ltd
Options: The contract will have an initial term of 24 months, with the option to extend beyond the initial term to a maximum of a further 24 months.
Renewal: The contract will have an initial term of 24 months, with the option to extend beyond the initial term to a maximum of a further 24 months.
Taxation Advisory Services for Lancashire County Developments LimitedLot 2: Taxation Advisory Services for Lancashire County Developments Limited
Options: The contract will have an initial term of 24 months, with the option to extend beyond the initial term to a maximum of a further 24 months.
Renewal: The contract will have an initial term of 24 months, with the option to extend beyond the initial term to a maximum of a further 24 months.
Combined External Audit and Taxation Advisory Services for Lancashire County Developments LimitedCombined External Audit and Taxation Advisory Services for Lancashire County Developments Limited.
Options: The contract will have an initial term of 24 months, with the option to extend beyond the initial term to a maximum of a further 24 months.
Renewal: The contract will have an initial term of 24 months, with the option to extend beyond the initial term to a maximum of a further 24 months.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-049cd6
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001800-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79212100 - Financial auditing services
79221000 - Tax consultancy services
79222000 - Tax-return preparation services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £180,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £180,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Jan 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 Oct 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 20 Jan 20251 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- PRESTON
- Postcode
- PR1 8XJ
- Post Town
- Preston
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD4 Lancashire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD45 Mid Lancashire
- Delivery Location
- TLD4 Lancashire
-
- Local Authority
- Preston
- Electoral Ward
- City Centre
- Westminster Constituency
- Preston
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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