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Tax Advisory Services

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

17 Aug 2026 at 12:01

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

15 May 2026 at 11:08

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

13 May 2026 at 14:07

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine procured specialist tax advisory and compliance services for its global distance learning programme. The requirement covers end-to-end support, including VAT compliance, fiscal representation where required, and technical tax advice. It is a professional services contract delivered across the United Kingdom. The work combines tax consultancy with accounting, auditing and fiscal services, including tax-return preparation. The buyer is a public authority and the requirement concerns its international education activity, so relevant suppliers will need to understand tax issues arising from distance learning delivered across jurisdictions. The procurement covers one service requirement rather than separate specialist lots, with the appointed provider supporting the programme’s ongoing compliance and advisory needs.

The procurement has reached the award stage and is recorded as complete, with PWC LLP selected. The award date was 28 July 2026, at £254,134 excluding VAT and £304,960.80 including VAT. The contract is due to run from 1 September 2026 to 1 September 2028, with an optional one-year extension to 1 September 2029. The open competitive flexible procedure used two stages: bid assessment followed by presentations for the three highest-scoring bidders. Six bids were received, including three from SMEs. Evaluation weighted cost at 30%, technical expertise and VAT knowledge at 20%, delivery model and methodology at 15%, experience with similar organisations at 8%, risk management and compliance at 8%, resourcing and team capability at 5%, technology, reporting and data handling at 4%, communication and governance at 5%, and social value at 5%.

This award shows demand from a specialist public-sector education body for a supplier able to combine VAT expertise, fiscal representation and technical tax advice with practical compliance delivery. A credible future competitor would need demonstrable technical expertise in VAT, experience advising organisations with comparable international or education-related operations, and a clear delivery methodology. It would also need robust risk management and compliance controls, capable resourcing and a suitably skilled team. Effective technology, reporting and data handling would be important, alongside clear communication and governance arrangements. The evaluation also indicates that social value and cost materially affect the outcome. The requirement is suitable for SMEs, and three of the six final-stage bidders were SMEs, showing that specialist firms can compete alongside larger practices.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Tax Advisory Services

Notice Description

LSHTM requires specialist tax advisory and compliance support in relation to its global distance learning programme. We are looking to appoint a supplier to provide specialist tax advisory and compliance support. The appointed supplier will be expected to provide end-to-end support covering VAT compliance, fiscal representation where required and technical advisory services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0697c2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078065-2026
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
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services

79211000 - Accounting services

79221000 - Tax consultancy services

79222000 - Tax-return preparation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£254,134 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
15 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 1 Sep 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
2029-04-02

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
WC1E 7HT
Postcode Area
Central London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI36 Camden
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Camden
Electoral Ward
Bloomsbury
Westminster Constituency
Holborn and St Pancras

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PwC LLP

Further Information

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