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title: "PS25050 - OLS - Tax and Reporting Burden Project"
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# PS25050 - OLS - Tax and Reporting Burden Project

Buyer: DSIT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-06cd88ca-42fe-4f95-8865-c244d1a10fe7

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## Summary

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) in Swindon, England, has concluded a procurement process titled "PS25050 - OLS - Tax and Reporting Burden Project," aimed at addressing the complex regulatory and financial environment of the Life Sciences sector. This procurement falls under the industry category of research and development services and related consultancy services (CPV 73000000). The contract, valued at £83,333.33, was awarded to Deloitte LLP via a direct award under the RM6187 Management Consultancy Framework Three (MCF3). The project, which commenced on 13th March 2025 and concluded on 31st March 2025, involves locations such as the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, the United Kingdom, and the rest of the world.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) within the Life Sciences sector. Businesses engaged in diagnostics, orthopaedics, digital health, and Cell and Gene Therapy stand to benefit from consultative input on quantifying the tax and reporting burden in financial terms, thereby fostering economic growth and innovation. Companies capable of navigating the regulatory complexities and capable of offering strategic insight into tax and reporting structures would find this opportunity particularly well-suited for developing specialised business strategies and enhancing their market position.

## Notice

***** THIS IS AN AWARD NOTICE, NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION ***** This procurement is being concluded as a direct award under the RM6187 Management Consultancy Framework Three (MCF3). Brief Description of Requirement Problem to solve: The Life Sciences sector offers significant opportunities for the 10 Year Health Plan, and our mission for economic growth through the Life Sciences Sector Plan. However, it operates in a complex regulatory and financial environment, where various taxes and reporting requirements -including corporate taxes, import duties, value-added taxes (VAT), environmental taxes and reporting alongside sector-specific levies-can cumulatively weigh on the UK's competitiveness and innovation capacity. Industry is speaking of a 'tipping point' being reached due to a 'soaring increase in the cost to do business', and an industry association (ABHI) has estimated that almost three quarters of the sector are delaying recruitment plans due to the national insurance increase alone. Existing data has however been collected by industry and is from a small sample. Aim: to quantify in PS the size (and growth impact) of the UK tax and reporting burden across Life Sciences. Needs to take account of different sub sectors (i.e. diagnostics vs orthopaedics vs digital vs Cell and Gene Therapy) and company size (i.e. small, medium large).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/def80c1c-32ed-4c4a-99b6-064003686902 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Direct Award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 13 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £83,333 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £83,333 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DSIT |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DELOITTE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 21 Mar 2025 at 13:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/def80c1c-32ed-4c4a-99b6-064003686902

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/def80c1c-32ed-4c4a-99b6-064003686902
  21st March 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/12bf52a5-413f-48f5-b501-5a84ff198a5f
  n/a

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