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title: "Baseline profit rate and capital servicing rates assurance services"
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# Baseline profit rate and capital servicing rates assurance services

Buyer: SINGLE SOURCE REGULATIONS OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ecbeecfc-af7b-4655-8f3e-8a33a698f1dc

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## Summary

The Single Source Regulations Office is seeking proposals for a three-year independent assurance service regarding the baseline profit rate and capital servicing rates. This tender, titled "Baseline profit rate and capital servicing rates assurance services," falls under the administration, defence, and social security services category. The location for delivery is London, with the contract period commencing on 1st October 2018 and concluding on 31st March 2021. The tender process is currently at the award stage, with the opportunity having been published on 26th July 2018, and the tender period ending on 20th August 2018. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, which is generally open to all suppliers below the threshold value of £75,000.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in assurance services, particularly those experienced in financial analytics, transfer pricing principles, and compliance reporting. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in auditing or consultancy in the public sector could find this contract particularly suitable. Additionally, firms that can provide independent verification and possess a strong understanding of financial methodologies will benefit from engaging in this process, potentially leading to a long-term partnership with a governmental body.

## Notice

The SSRO is seeking an independent assurance service for three consecutive years in relation to the baseline profit rate and capital servicing rates that it will respectively recommend to the Secretary of State in January 2019, January 2020 and January 2021. This service will take the form of independent assurance on the execution of the methodology to calculate the rates and will involve: a) Scrutiny of the records of the SSRO's decision process to assess comparator companies in each of the four activity types ('develop and make', 'provide and maintain', 'ancillary services' and 'construction') to ensure they are consistent with the published methodology. This will require an understanding of transfer pricing principles upon which the methodology is based. b) Verification of whether the SSRO's Microsoft Excel based model calculates the baseline profit rate and capital servicing rates in accordance with paragraph 3.8 and Sections 9 to 11 of the methodology. c) Verification that graphs, charts, and summary tables are linked correctly to the model outputs. d) Submission of the findings for the assurance activities a), b) and c) in the form of written reports to the Regulatory Committee. The first report will cover preliminary assessment of a). The final report will cover the final assessment of a), b) and c). Additional information: Yearly duration of the services The SSRO will require the three-year assurance service to be undertaken from November to January of each of the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20 and 2020/21. Year 4 option quote Please also submit a standalone quote for the Year 4 option. Provision has been made in the Pricing rates. Additional services rates Please submit a standalone quote for daily rates for any additional services that we may request. Provision has been made in the Pricing Schedule.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8019bed-a4d7-4781-8656-7d74a49efdec |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Oct 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Aug 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Sep 2018 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2018 - 30 Sep 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £75,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £81,000 |
| 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 | SINGLE SOURCE REGULATIONS OFFICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC4A 1AB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | City of London |
| Electoral ward | Farringdon Without |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75000000 - Administration, defence and social security services

## Release History

- 15 Oct 2018 at 12:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8019bed-a4d7-4781-8656-7d74a49efdec
- 13 Aug 2018 at 17:20 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e3af66ef-02f7-4171-a472-ff2ece25828d
- 31 Jul 2018 at 11:36 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e3af66ef-02f7-4171-a472-ff2ece25828d
- 26 Jul 2018 at 14:09 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e3af66ef-02f7-4171-a472-ff2ece25828d
- 26 Jul 2018 at 12:16 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e3af66ef-02f7-4171-a472-ff2ece25828d
- 26 Jul 2018 at 12:06 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e3af66ef-02f7-4171-a472-ff2ece25828d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f8019bed-a4d7-4781-8656-7d74a49efdec
  15th October 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e3af66ef-02f7-4171-a472-ff2ece25828d
  13th August 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a2c5db3f-3d31-4c61-8480-597da5ea18ee
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/30a6aa4d-21de-454a-8845-8db1d9bc88b3
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/847df55a-be53-40cc-85ff-57e6ef669abc
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7f695353-4ea6-433a-bef2-cb7e9a46a53e
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/00248b73-422d-413a-b805-994825ee2843
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/265a3485-1481-4b14-b8e3-8c79aed68c5f
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/55d4d6ce-65d4-4195-bda3-094a98d63946
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f95f8461-347f-4dd4-832d-94f95f12d8ce
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/16450c84-0d6a-4904-8ba6-d3208875f94c

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/single-source-regulations-office

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