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title: "C1220 - External Taxation"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04342f"
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buyer: "NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED"
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# C1220 - External Taxation

Buyer: NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04342f

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## Summary

The procurement process for the contract "C1220 - External Taxation" by Northern Ireland Water Limited involved the awarding of a contract for tax consultancy services. The contract value is anticipated to be between £3m to £5m. The procurement method used was a selective negotiated procedure with prior call for competition. The main procurement category is services, and the contract was awarded to Deloitte MCS Limited and Chandler KBS. The contracting authority, Northern Ireland Water Limited, is a group of companies registered in Northern Ireland and owned by the Department for Infrastructure.

This tender for tax consultancy services presents business growth opportunities for companies providing tax advice and compliance services. Businesses well-suited to compete are those with expertise in tax consultancy. Key dates for this procurement include the award date in 2024 and the three-year contract duration. The contract covers services related to general taxation advice and capital allowances advice. Suppliers like Deloitte MCS Limited and Chandler KBS have been awarded specific lots within the contract, indicating potential areas for business focus and growth.

## Notice

The Northern Ireland Water Group (The Client) is a group of companies registered in Northern Ireland which are governed under the Companies Act 2006 and subject to UK tax legislation and HMRC compliance. The Client is fully owned by its shareholder, the Department for Infrastructure, and is economically regulated by the Utility Regulator. The Client has been building its own in-house tax competency and plans to increasingly carry out its business-as-usual tax activities in-house. The Client appointed its current tax advisers in 2018. This Contract has appointed Contractors to work alongside the Client's internal tax professionals to provide relevant tax advice in order to assist with the Client's tax compliance, and review Client submissions to HMRC as appropriate.

### Lot Information

General Taxation Advice

General Taxation Advice. Additional information: Contract awarded for 3 years with the option to extend for 1+1+1.

Renewal: on going requirement

Capital Alowances

Capital Allowances. Additional information: Contract Awarded for 3 years with the option to extend for 1+1+1.

Options: 3 times 1 years

Renewal: on going requirement

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020887-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Jul 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Feb 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jun 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | no earlier than July 2027 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,000,000 |
| Lots value | £3,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED |
| Additional buyers | NI WATER AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT14 6TE |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Chichester Park |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast North |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | CHANDLER KBS; DELOITTE MCS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79221000 - Tax consultancy services

## Release History

- 9 Jul 2024 at 10:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020887-2024
- 24 Jan 2024 at 14:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002429-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
- https://www.niwater.com/home/

## Provenance

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