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title: "BBC Studios Productions 2018-19"
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# BBC Studios Productions 2018-19

Buyer: NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8d43b2d4-de37-4956-8311-66a10b7359e2

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## Summary

The National Audit Office is seeking services for the title "BBC Studios Productions 2018-19", specifically related to the auditing of BBC Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) for the financial year 2018-19. This contract falls under the industry category of financial auditing services and is located in London. The procurement process has reached the award stage, with a contract value of £18,000. The contract period commences on February 1, 2019, and concludes on August 1, 2019. The tender process was selective and based on a call-off from a framework agreement, with the tender period ending on January 7, 2019.

This tender presents growth opportunities for businesses specialising in financial auditing, particularly those experienced with television industry clients and tax relief computations. Large audit firms with expertise in high-end television tax relief will be particularly well-suited to compete in this process, given the specific requirements laid out by the National Audit Office for assurance services over the computations related to the BBC's SPVs.

## Notice

BBC Special Purpose Vehicles - for 2018-19 audit: - This assignment relates to the BBC Studios Production, BBC Children's Productions, BBC Comedy Productions, BBC Natural History and Factual Productions, BBC Grafton House Productions (Special Purpose Vehicles, or SPVs). - High-end Television Tax Relief can be claimed by production companies for programmes that meet certain criteria. BBC SPVs claim High-end Television Tax Relief, and the BBC engages Grant Thornton to produce the computations. This assignment is for Moore Stephens to provide assurance over the HTR computations and workings.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/caec464c-798a-4819-abf4-c72360064327 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Feb 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Jan 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jan 2019 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2019 - 1 Aug 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £18,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £18,000 |
| 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 | NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1W 9SP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | Pimlico North |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MOORE STEPHENS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212100 - Financial auditing services

## Release History

- 25 Feb 2019 at 11:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/caec464c-798a-4819-abf4-c72360064327

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/caec464c-798a-4819-abf4-c72360064327
  25th February 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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