Tender

T25-205CRO VAT Support Consultancy Services

DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL

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Tender

02 Feb 2026 at 11:48

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Derry City and Strabane District Council, in collaboration with the Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, is undertaking a tender for VAT Support Consultancy Services. This procurement process is currently in the tender stage and is categorised under tax consultancy services, specifically focusing on tax-return preparation services. The procurement is set to take place between April 2026 and March 2027, with an option to extend for two additional 12-month periods at each Council's discretion. The location for this procurement is based in the UK, under Northern Irish devolved regulations. The submission deadline is the 27th of February 2026, and submissions must be made via etendersNI.

This tender poses an excellent opportunity for businesses with expertise in tax consultancy, particularly those experienced in VAT regime support. Firms that can provide strategic tax consultancy services may find this procurement process an advantageous avenue to expand their business within the public sector. Businesses that are skilled in navigating Northern Irish legislation and regulations regarding VAT would be particularly well-suited to this contract, offering them a chance to build relationships with significant local government bodies and secure a foothold in an area with growth potential. The open competition procurement method ensures fair access to all capable firms, encouraging competitive submissions.

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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/008881-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Feb 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
27 Feb 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
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
Not specified
Contact Email
tenders@derrystrabane.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
DERRY
Postcode
BT48 9DX
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)
TLN0G Fermanagh and Omagh
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Fermanagh and Omagh
Electoral Ward
Portora
Westminster Constituency
Fermanagh and South Tyrone

Further Information

Notice Documents

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