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title: "DFID 8169 Tax, Audit and Transparency Programme Contract Award"
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# DFID 8169 Tax, Audit and Transparency Programme Contract Award

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a9d364c1-9867-4017-a8ae-af3adb02a606

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## Summary

The Department for International Development (DFID) has awarded a contract for the DFID 8169 Tax, Audit and Transparency Programme. This tender falls under the category of foreign economic-aid-related services and is aimed at providing administrative services involving the deployment of long-term advisors and short-term experts along with financial and procurement management. The contract, valued at approximately £3,315,316.15, commenced on 12 April 2018 and will run until 11 April 2019. The procurement process was selective, conducted as a call-off from a framework agreement, with the tender period concluding on 18 January 2018.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in consultancy and support services within the realm of tax and audit. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector organisations (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to participate in this tender. Companies that can provide qualified experts and maintain flexibility in addressing the evolving needs of DFID and governmental counterparts will find this procurement an advantageous opportunity for growth and collaboration in the public sector.

## Notice

The service provider will provide administrative services mainly consisting of: i) deployment of long-term advisors and short term experts, and ii) financial and procurement management. DFID funds will be held in a flexible facility to be drawn upon to finance specific activities under the TAUT programme. This Facility is designed to ensure responsiveness, efficiency and quality through a two-track system consisting of: 1) Rapid contracting and mobilisation of pre-identified individuals to deliver specific technical assignments developed by DFID and or GoE; and 2) the sourcing, recruitment, mobilisation, and active management of long and short term experts. The TAUT Flexible Facility allows the programme to provide services specifically tailored to the demands of GoE counterparts, particularly the ERCA Tax Transformation Office (TTO), the PMO Delivery Unit (PMDU) and the MoFEC Tax Policy Directorate (TPD). These clients have versatile needs and the traction of different activities may change over time. A flexible pool of technical expertise can be employed exactly where and when it is needed, responding quickly to reform opportunities, gain further traction and respond to changing needs and priorities. The TAUT Flexible Facility workflow consists of the following: - Contact, negotiate terms of contract including fee rates, finalise contract and mobilise prequalified individuals (see above 1); - Discuss and agree the ToR developed by DFID and/or GoE, develop ToRs when required, provide high quality candidates at cost and select the best expertise (see above 2) - Mobilisation and contracting of experts, providing all the necessary information and organising travel and logistics to get the experts to the post; - DFID selects best option and approves cost with the Service Provider (SP) Programme success is measured through a set of KPIs relating to a combination of process indicators and service quality/output indicators. Additional information: All relevant information relating to this Contract Notice can be found on the DFID Supplier Portal where suppliers can register their interest directly. If you are not already registered as a supplier on the DFID Supplier Portal please follow the guidance which can be found on the top left of the home page: https://supplierportal.dfid.gov.uk/selfservice/

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/732e81a1-1ccd-437b-8d3d-d67c10c5ff09 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jun 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Jan 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Apr 2018 |
| Contract period | 11 Apr 2018 - 11 Apr 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,315,316 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,315,316 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
| Locality | EAST KILBRIDE |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G75 8EA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | South Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | East Kilbride West |
| Westminster constituency | East Kilbride and Strathaven |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MAXWELL STAMP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75211200 - Foreign economic-aid-related services

## Release History

- 5 Jun 2018 at 08:24 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/732e81a1-1ccd-437b-8d3d-d67c10c5ff09
- 30 May 2018 at 14:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/732e81a1-1ccd-437b-8d3d-d67c10c5ff09

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/732e81a1-1ccd-437b-8d3d-d67c10c5ff09
  5th June 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e9e17895-36d1-4e1e-8904-15cd07a3a98f
  DFID 8169 Call Down Contract Section 1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8a7efda8-34d6-4cff-9ef4-097a91ec39de
  DFID 8169 Call Down Contract Section 3 ToR
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fbe11718-c0d1-4083-b935-ac809738cc5b
  DFID 8169 Call Down Contract Section 1

## Notice URLs

- https://supplierportal.dfid.gov.uk/selfservice/
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-international-development

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