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Tax Consultancy Support

THIRTEEN HOUSING GROUP LIMITED

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

09 Oct 2026 at 09:31

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

19 Aug 2026 at 16:40

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Thirteen Housing Group Limited procured retained tax consultancy for the group and its subsidiaries. The adviser is expected to support direct and indirect tax matters, including corporation tax, VAT, payroll and employment taxes, stamp taxes and other tax issues. The work covers ongoing advice to help the housing provider understand its tax affairs and identify tax efficiencies, as well as compliance support. This includes preparing and submitting corporation tax computations for group entities and potentially assisting with disclosures to HMRC. The buyer owns and manages about 35,000 properties and provides housing and support services across the North East and Yorkshire. The requirement is tax consultancy services (CPV 79221000), rather than property or housing services.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Grant Thornton UK Advisory & Tax LLP on 9 October 2026. The award is valued at £165,400 gross. The contract runs from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2028, with provision for two 24-month extensions, up to 30 November 2032. The estimated tender value was £180,000 gross. This was a single-lot competition using an open procedure. Thirteen bids were received, including five from SMEs. Evaluation placed 85% of the score on quality and 15% on price. The contract’s stated payment term is 30 days. The award was active, and a future signature milestone was scheduled for 21 October 2026.

This award demonstrates demand for a retained adviser able to cover both direct and indirect taxes across a large housing group and its subsidiaries. A credible competitor would need broad tax expertise spanning corporation tax, VAT, payroll and employment taxes, stamp taxes and related issues, and the capacity to provide ongoing advice alongside ad hoc project support. Experience preparing group-company corporation tax computations and supporting regulatory compliance, including HMRC disclosures, would be directly relevant. The buyer sought clear, practical advice that could help it understand its tax position and identify efficiencies. Quality carried substantially more weight than price in the evaluation, so demonstrable technical capability, reliable compliance delivery and the ability to explain complex tax matters plainly would be important strengths when a comparable requirement returns to market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Tax Consultancy Support

Notice Description

At Thirteen, we've been working to help improve the lives of people in our neighbourhoods for years. We provide our customers with homes, support and opportunities to grow. We own and manage 35,000 properties across the North East and Yorkshire and offer a home for life, providing housing and support services. We're here for anyone who needs a home and a helping hand too. We're the largest housing provider in the North East of England, and amongst the biggest 25 nationally, but we remain locally responsive. We work hard to support communities in the places we have homes to help address the social, economic and environmental issues that matter to our customers and partners. Further information is available on the Group's website www.thirteengroup.co.uk This tender is for service required (hereinafter "the Service") to Thirteen Housing Group Limited a registered community and benefit society under number 7522 whose registered office is at Hudson Quay, Windward Way, Middlesbrough, TS2 1QG The purpose of this tender is to provide all interested parties with the opportunity to propose an accurately priced solution for the provision of services- contract title in accordance with the Specification of requirements, terms and conditions of contract. We're looking for a trusted partner to be appointed as our retained tax advisors for direct and indirect taxes for Thirteen Housing Group and its subsidiaries. You may be asked to undertake Ad-Hoc project work at Thirteens cost. The advice and support you may provide as our retained tax advisor will cover corporation tax, VAT, payroll and employment taxes, stamp taxes and any other tax. You will help Thirteen understand its tax affairs and identify opportunities for tax efficiency through great, easy to understand tax advice and support. You will help Thirteen to meet its regulatory and legal requirements through compliance activities such as the preparation and submission of the corporation tax computations for the entities within the group or you maybe asked to assist with making a disclosure to HMRC.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e7fe
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095471-2026
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79221000 - Tax consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£180,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£165,400 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
21 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2028 2-3 years
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
THIRTEEN HOUSING GROUP LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MIDDLESBROUGH
Postcode
TS2 1QG
Postcode Area
Cleveland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC32 South Teesside
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Middlesbrough
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Grant Thornton UK LLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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