Notice Information
Notice Title
Due Diligence Framework Agreement Lot 3 - Tax Diligence
Notice Description
We are a mission-led development investment bank for Scotland, wholly owned by the Scottish Ministers on behalf of the people of Scotland. We have been established to operate commercially and are operationally independent from government. We invest in Scottish business, projects, and communities to deliver environment, social and financial returns for the people of Scotland. Our missions are at the heart of everything that we do. You can find out more about the Bank and our missions at our website www.thebank.scot. The Bank are setting up a Framework Agreement to undertake Due Diligence on potential investments which we are considering making. The framework will offer the Bank an efficient, cost-effective, and streamlined approach for procuring external support and expertise to assist reactive and consistent delivery of Due Diligence as it is required. The requirements are split into four Lots: Lot 1 - Financial Diligence Lot 2 - Model Audit Lot 3 - Tax diligence Lot 4 - Company Valuations This particular Contract notice and tender exercise relates to Lot 3 - Tax Diligence. Bidders who are interested in bidding for any of the other Framework Lots can do so by locating the respective PCS notices, all published on the same date.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Bank are setting up a Framework Agreement to undertake Due Diligence on potential investments which we are considering making. The framework will offer the Bank an efficient, cost-effective, and streamlined approach for procuring external support and expertise to assist reactive and consistent delivery of Due Diligence as it is required. The requirements are split into four Lots: Lot 1 - Financial Diligence Lot 2 - Model Audit Lot 3 - Tax diligence Lot 4 - Company Valuations This particular tender exercise relates to Lot 3 - Tax Diligence. Bidders who are interested in bidding for any of the other Framework Lots can do so by locating the respective PCS notices, which were all published on the same date with.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000748301
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR501810
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large, SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
66 - Financial and insurance services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
66120000 - Investment banking services and related services
66171000 - Financial consultancy services
79221000 - Tax consultancy services
79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,000,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £1,000,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 26 Mar 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 30 Nov 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 1 Mar 20241 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- 2027
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SCOTTISH NATIONAL INVESTMENT BANK
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@thebank.scot
- Contact Phone
- +44 7776549095
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH1 3EG
- Post Town
- Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
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- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM1 East Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM13 City of Edinburgh
- Delivery Location
- TLM Scotland
-
- Local Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Electoral Ward
- City Centre
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh East and Musselburgh
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT491373&idx=6
7th November 2023 - Abort Fee -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT491373&idx=4
27th October 2023 - Lot 3 specification -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT491373&idx=5
27th October 2023 - Evaluation and award criteria -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT491373&idx=1
27th October 2023 - SPD lot 3 -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT491373&idx=2
27th October 2023 - Terms and conditions -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=OCT491373&idx=3
27th October 2023 - Covering letter -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT491373
Due Diligence Framework Agreement Lot 3 - Tax Diligence - We are a mission-led development investment bank for Scotland, wholly owned by the Scottish Ministers on behalf of the people of Scotland. We have been established to operate commercially and are operationally independent from government. We invest in Scottish business, projects, and communities to deliver environment, social and financial returns for the people of Scotland. Our missions are at the heart of everything that we do. You can find out more about the Bank and our missions at our website www.thebank.scot. The Bank are setting up a Framework Agreement to undertake Due Diligence on potential investments which we are considering making. The framework will offer the Bank an efficient, cost-effective, and streamlined approach for procuring external support and expertise to assist reactive and consistent delivery of Due Diligence as it is required. The requirements are split into four Lots: Lot 1 - Financial Diligence Lot 2 - Model Audit Lot 3 - Tax diligence Lot 4 - Company Valuations This particular Contract notice and tender exercise relates to Lot 3 - Tax Diligence. Bidders who are interested in bidding for any of the other Framework Lots can do so by locating the respective PCS notices, all published on the same date. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR501810
Due Diligence Framework Agreement Lot 3 - Tax Diligence - We are a mission-led development investment bank for Scotland, wholly owned by the Scottish Ministers on behalf of the people of Scotland. We have been established to operate commercially and are operationally independent from government. We invest in Scottish business, projects, and communities to deliver environment, social and financial returns for the people of Scotland. Our missions are at the heart of everything that we do. You can find out more about the Bank and our missions at our website www.thebank.scot. The Bank are setting up a Framework Agreement to undertake Due Diligence on potential investments which we are considering making. The framework will offer the Bank an efficient, cost-effective, and streamlined approach for procuring external support and expertise to assist reactive and consistent delivery of Due Diligence as it is required. The requirements are split into four Lots: Lot 1 - Financial Diligence Lot 2 - Model Audit Lot 3 - Tax diligence Lot 4 - Company Valuations This particular Contract notice and tender exercise relates to Lot 3 - Tax Diligence. Bidders who are interested in bidding for any of the other Framework Lots can do so by locating the respective PCS notices, all published on the same date.
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