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title: "External Auditor Services and General Taxation Advice"
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# External Auditor Services and General Taxation Advice

Buyer: BOLTON AT HOME  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-50596ae2-87e4-4bc3-b2e2-b8a157067692

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## Summary

Bolton at Home, located in Bolton, England, is seeking a supplier for its "External Auditor Services and General Taxation Advice" tender. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically focusing on financial auditing services. The tender was published on 25 September 2019 and has since completed its active stage, with an award made to BDO LLP valued at £281,250. The contract period extends from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2025, with the tender period concluding on 28 October 2019. The procurement method used was an open procedure with a 50% weight on price and 50% on quality in the evaluation criteria.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in financial auditing and taxation services. Companies that can provide high-quality financial auditing and statutory audit services, as well as tax consultancy, would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Engaging with the Bolton at Home procurement process could facilitate growth for relevant businesses looking to expand their public sector client base within the North West region of the United Kingdom.

## Notice

Bolton at Home (BH) wish to select a supplier for the provision of external audit services to BH Group to enable it to meet its statutory, financial and regulatory obligations. Evaluation criteria is 50 % Price and 50 % Quality and Pass/Fail questions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aec3257d-bf36-4466-bbe3-76216cb22578 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Dec 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Oct 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Dec 2019 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £250,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £281,250 |
| 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 | BOLTON AT HOME |
| Locality | BOLTON |
| Post town | Bolton |
| Postcode | BL1 8SW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD36 Greater Manchester North West |
| Local authority | Bolton |
| Electoral ward | Halliwell |
| Westminster constituency | Bolton North East |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212100 - Financial auditing services
- 79212200 - Internal audit services
- 79212300 - Statutory audit services
- 79221000 - Tax consultancy services

## Release History

- 5 Dec 2019 at 10:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aec3257d-bf36-4466-bbe3-76216cb22578
- 25 Sep 2019 at 10:11 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b363862b-e397-43f6-b3bd-8b7068848ad5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aec3257d-bf36-4466-bbe3-76216cb22578
  5th December 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b363862b-e397-43f6-b3bd-8b7068848ad5
  25th September 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.boltonathome.org.uk/

## Provenance

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