Award

FN/R002 - External Audit and Corporation Tax

HILLCREST

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

03 Jun 2024 at 00:00

TenderUpdate

22 Feb 2024 at 00:00

Tender

29 Jan 2024 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

Hillcrest, a central purchasing body based in Dundee, UK, has recently awarded a contract for External Audit and Corporation Tax services to Chiene + Tait LLP. The procurement involved housing and community amenities, following an open procedure. The contract, worth £236,480.00 GBP, was signed on 3rd June 2024. The procurement process was managed through the Public Contracts Scotland platform.

This tender for Audit and Corporation Tax services by Hillcrest presents a growth opportunity for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the services sector. Businesses providing high-quality audit and tax services are well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement method used was open, allowing fair competition and transparency in the bidding process. Important dates for this opportunity were the award period starting on 1st March 2024 and the bid opening on 1st March 2024. Interested businesses should review the detailed tender documents available on the Public Contracts Scotland website.

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Notice Title

FN/R002 - External Audit and Corporation Tax

Notice Description

Hillcrest wishes to enter into a contract with a single supplier for Audit and Corporation Tax Services

Lot Information

Lot 1

Hillcrest wishes to enter into a contract with a single supplier for Audit and Corporation Tax Services - full details within tender documents

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000756468
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN506547
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79210000 - Accounting and auditing services

79212000 - Auditing services

79212100 - Financial auditing services

79221000 - Tax consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£236,480 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Jun 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Feb 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Jun 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HILLCREST
Contact Name
Angela Murphy, Brian Jones
Contact Email
tender@hillcrest.org.uk, tenders@hillcrest.org.uk
Contact Phone
+44 382564700

Buyer Location

Locality
DUNDEE
Postcode
DD2 1EG
Post Town
Dundee
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM03 Angus and Dundee City
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Dundee City
Electoral Ward
Lochee
Westminster Constituency
Dundee Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CHIENE + TAIT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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