Notice Information
Notice Title
iXBRL Tagging of Financial Statements
Notice Description
The Development Bank of Wales issued a UK 4 notice in January 2026 alerting the market that we were undertaken a procurement activity for iXBRL tagging of financial statements via an open procedure in line with the procurement act 2023. The evaluation has now concluded and we intend to award the contract. The Development Bank of Wales are looking to procure an external provider to perform XBRL (iXBRL) tagging of the company's statutory financial statements in compliance with HMRC regulations for Corporation Tax submissions. Introduction This document sets out the requirements for procuring an external provider to perform XBRL (iXBRL) tagging of the company's statutory financial statements in compliance with HMRC regulations for Corporation Tax submissions. Objectives Ensure statutory accounts are accurately tagged using HMRC-approved taxonomies. Facilitate automated processing and submission of Corporation Tax returns. Scope of Work The external provider will: Apply XBRL tags to the final audited and signed statutory accounts (30 in FY25 but this number is not fixed, and we reserve the right to change).Use the appropriate HMRC-approved taxonomy (IFRS).Validate the tagged accounts against HMRC standards. Deliver a fully compliant iXBRL file for submission with the CT600 returns. Directly liaise with tax advisors to facilitate submission of the CT600 returns Deliverables Tagged iXBRL file of statutory accounts. Validation report confirming compliance. Mapping documentation for reference. Timing Work will be carried out in Q4 of the financial year, after: Audit completion and sign-off. requirements. IFRS taxonomy Validation using HMRC Gateway or approved software. Provider Requirements Demonstrated experience in XBRL tagging for UK statutory accounts. Use of HMRC-recognized software tools. Ability to meet deadlines and provide responsive support. Provide a named client relationship manager Demonstrated experience of liaising with third party tax advisors On-site attendance as required by DBW Quality Assurance Internal review of tagged accounts before submission. Provider to make corrections promptly if required.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06003a
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014895-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
66 - Financial and insurance services
-
- CPV Codes
66152000 - Financial market regulatory services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £105,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £105,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £100,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 Feb 20264 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 10 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 12 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 3 Mar 2026 - 1 Mar 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- 2035-11-06
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEVELOPMENT BANK OF WALES
- Contact Name
- Leanne Millard
- Contact Email
- leanne.millard@developmentbank.wales
- Contact Phone
- +442920801715
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARDIFF
- Postcode
- CF10 4BZ
- Post Town
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL5 South East Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Cardiff
- Electoral Ward
- Butetown
- Westminster Constituency
- Cardiff South and Penarth
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014895-2026
18th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000741-2026
6th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html
All documentation can be located on the eTenderWales platform itt_122260
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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