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title: "US_21109 - Tax Advice, Consultancy and Related Services"
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# US_21109 - Tax Advice, Consultancy and Related Services

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX(THE)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6c70de9a-e9d2-4350-96ad-b5f10259a2c8

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## Summary

The University of Sussex is seeking tax advice, consultancy, and related services. This tender involves a comprehensive tax advice service to ensure tax compliance and effective tax planning for the University's activities and initiatives. The tender is for tax consultancy services with a value of £2,200,000. The procurement method is an open procedure, with the tender closing on March 29, 2023. The contract period is from July 31, 2023, to July 30, 2027. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has been awarded the contract starting from August 1, 2023, until July 31, 2029.

This tender by the University of Sussex presents an opportunity for businesses providing tax advice and consultancy services to compete for a significant contract. Companies with expertise in tax consultancy, including VAT, Corporation Tax, HR payroll taxes, and other related areas, would be well-suited to bid for this opportunity. The tender is particularly relevant for businesses operating in the service industry and that have experience in advising on tax matters for large-scale projects and organisations.

## Notice

A comprehensive tax advice service is required to ensure the University is tax compliant and able to plan effectively to mitigate tax liabilities arising from existing and new activities including new strategic initiatives in new and existing markets in the UK and internationally. The University's tax advisor with the capability and global presence to support large change projects involving construction, IT and infrastructure, organisational change, human resources. The whole range of taxes including but not limited to VAT, Corporation Tax, HR payroll taxes, import tax, gift relief, Stamp duty Land Tax and climate Change Levy. https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login Additional information: Tender notice University of Sussex e-tendering Portal

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/376216f1-c3a6-4f99-97cf-0681275b12c6 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Apr 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2023 - 31 Jul 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,232,000 |
| 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 | UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX(THE) |
| Locality | BRIGHTON |
| Post town | Brighton |
| Postcode | BN1 9RH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ21 Brighton and Hove |
| Local authority | Brighton and Hove |
| Electoral ward | Coldean & Stanmer |
| Westminster constituency | Brighton Pavilion |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79221000 - Tax consultancy services

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2023 at 14:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/376216f1-c3a6-4f99-97cf-0681275b12c6
- 7 Mar 2023 at 11:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c30dc3fb-9659-4772-b3e1-7d729815fdc8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/376216f1-c3a6-4f99-97cf-0681275b12c6
  9th October 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c30dc3fb-9659-4772-b3e1-7d729815fdc8
  7th March 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

## Notice URLs

- https://www.sussex.ac.uk/

## Provenance

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