Notice Information
Notice Title
PROVISION OF TAX ADVICE SERVICES- SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY TRANSITION TO NEW QUALIFICATIONS BODY
Notice Description
PROVISION OF TAX ADVICE SERVICES - HMRC have advised that there are potential tax liabilities, charges or risks that come with transferring assets etc from one public body to another. They have informed us there are available mechanisms that enable these transfers to be treated as "tax neutral". To identify what these charges and liabilities may be the Scottish Government is seeking specialist tax advisory services that can support us to make transfers from the SQA to the new qualifications body that are tax neutral, and any other connected purposes.
Lot Information
Lot 1
An extensive education reform programme is underway in Scotland. As part of this reform, the new qualifications body will replace the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA). This is being taken forward by the Scottish Government's Directorate for Education Reform. The new qualification body (to be known as Qualifications Scotland) will assume all the responsibilities of the SQA. In order to do this, all staff and assets need to transfer to the new body by its establishment date, currently expected by Autumn 2025, and that the SQA can be dissolved at this point in time or afterwards. HMRC have advised that there are potential tax liabilities, charges or risks that come with transferring assets etc from one public body to another. They have informed us there are available mechanisms that enable these transfers to be treated as "tax neutral". To identify what these charges and liabilities may be the Scottish Government is seeking specialist tax advisory services that can support us to make transfers from the SQA to the new qualifications body that are tax neutral, and any other connected purposes.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000773902
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL510962
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
79221000 - Tax consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 30 Jul 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 13 Aug 2024Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- ryan.henderson@gov.scot
- Contact Phone
- +44 1412420133
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH6 6QQ
- Post Town
- Edinburgh
- Country
- Scotland
-
- 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
- Leith
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh North and Leith
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=JUL510962&idx=1
30th July 2024 - Invitation to Tender -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL510962
PROVISION OF TAX ADVICE SERVICES- SCOTTISH QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY TRANSITION TO NEW QUALIFICATIONS BODY - PROVISION OF TAX ADVICE SERVICES - HMRC have advised that there are potential tax liabilities, charges or risks that come with transferring assets etc from one public body to another. They have informed us there are available mechanisms that enable these transfers to be treated as "tax neutral". To identify what these charges and liabilities may be the Scottish Government is seeking specialist tax advisory services that can support us to make transfers from the SQA to the new qualifications body that are tax neutral, and any other connected purposes.
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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