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T25-205CRO VAT Support Consultancy Services

Derry City and Strabane District Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

26 Mar 2026 at 16:57

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

02 Feb 2026 at 11:48

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Derry City and Strabane District Council, in collaboration with Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, has completed the procurement process for the VAT Support Consultancy Services contract titled "T25-205CRO VAT Support Consultancy Services," targeting the tax consultancy and tax-return preparation industry in Northern Ireland. This contract, awarded to BDO, provides consultancy support concerning VAT regimes, with each council engaging individually with the appointed consultant. The procurement follows an open competition below threshold method and commenced from 1 April 2026, with an initial contract period of one year and the option to extend for two further years. The contract award was made on 24 March 2026, valued at £41,472.

The procurement of VAT Support Consultancy Services presents substantial opportunities for entities within the tax consultancy industry, especially small and medium-sized enterprises like BDO, which successfully competed as the supplier. Businesses specialising in tax consultancy and tax-return preparation services stand to benefit by enhancing their service offerings and capability in collaboration with governmental bodies. The joint initiative by Derry City and Strabane District Council and Fermanagh and Omagh District Council underscores a need for specialised consultancy support, thereby fostering potential for business growth in providing tailored VAT guidance across public authorities in Northern Ireland.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

T25-205CRO VAT Support Consultancy Services

Notice Description

Derry City and Strabane District Council (DCSDC) in collaboration with Fermanagh and Omagh District Council (FODC) require consultancy support in relation to the Councils' VAT regimes. Whilst this is a joint procurement between the two Councils, each Council will then engage individually with the successful consultant. It is intended that the contract will take the form of a total maximum of 4 days consultancy support in a 12-month period per Council with the option to extend for two further 12 month periods at the sole discretion of each individual Council commencing from 1 April 2026. Your submission must be submitted via etendersNI, via this CFT. No other method of submissions will be accepted. Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Option to extend the contract for two further 12 month periods at the sole discretion of of each individual Council.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-061409
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028167-2026
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
Below threshold - open competition
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

79221000 - Tax consultancy services

79222000 - Tax-return preparation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£36,720 Under £100K
Lots Value
£36,720 Under £100K
Awards Value
£41,472 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Mar 20266 months ago
Submission Deadline
27 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Mar 20266 months ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Derry City and Strabane District Council
Additional Buyers

Fermanagh and Omagh District 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
DERRY
Postcode
BT48 7NN
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN0A Derry City and Strabane
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Derry City and Strabane
Electoral Ward
Northland
Westminster Constituency
Foyle

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BDO LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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