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P-3423 Corporation Tax Services

Translink

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

25 Aug 2026 at 09:51

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

13 Aug 2026 at 15:06

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

03 Apr 2026 at 09:37

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Translink procured corporation tax compliance services for all companies in its group. The requirement covers specialist tax consultancy, accounting and fiscal support, including the preparation and management of corporation tax compliance work. It is a professional services opportunity rather than a goods supply or construction project. Translink is a public undertaking based in Belfast and operates under Northern Irish devolved regulations, with the services relating to its group companies. The procurement sits within the utilities sector. Businesses relevant to this requirement are tax advisers, accountancy practices and professional services firms with the capability to manage corporation tax compliance across a group structure and provide dependable, technically robust advice to a public transport undertaking.

The procurement is complete: the contract was awarded to RSM UK Risk Assurance Services LLP on 13 August 2026 and signed on 20 August 2026. It used a below-threshold open competition under the open procedure, with one lot. The contract value is £240,000 excluding VAT and £288,000 including VAT. The contract runs from 1 February 2027 to 31 January 2031, with the option of two further two-year extensions, giving a maximum end date of 31 January 2035. Evaluation gave technical quality 60% and commercial price 40%. Seven bids were received, four reached the final stage, and one final-stage bid came from an SME.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement for outsourced corporation tax compliance across all companies in the Translink group, delivered through a formal open competition. A credible future competitor would need strong corporation tax compliance expertise, the capacity to support multiple group entities consistently, and the systems and staff to maintain accurate work over a multi-year service arrangement. Technical quality carried greater weight than price, so evidence of sound methodology, reliable governance, knowledgeable personnel and clear quality controls would be important. The successful supplier was a large professional services firm, but an SME reached the final stage, indicating that smaller specialist accountancy or tax practices can be credible where they can demonstrate sufficient capability and delivery capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

P-3423 Corporation Tax Services

Notice Description

Translink is seeking to appoint a supplier to undertake the provision of corporation tax compliance services to all group companies.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The Contract may be extended, on agreement with both parties, for 2 periods of 2 years each (4 + 2 + 2 max term).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067c6c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080662-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open 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

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services

79210000 - Accounting and auditing services

79221000 - Tax consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£240,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£240,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£240,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£240,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
1 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Feb 2027 - 31 Jan 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Translink
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT2 7LX
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)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RSM Risk Assurance Services LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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