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title: "T25-205CRO VAT Support Consultancy Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-061409"
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# T25-205CRO VAT Support Consultancy Services

Buyer: DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-061409

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## Summary

Derry City and Strabane District Council, in collaboration with Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, has completed the procurement process for the VAT Support Consultancy Services contract titled "T25-205CRO VAT Support Consultancy Services," targeting the tax consultancy and tax-return preparation industry in Northern Ireland. This contract, awarded to BDO, provides consultancy support concerning VAT regimes, with each council engaging individually with the appointed consultant. The procurement follows an open competition below threshold method and commenced from 1 April 2026, with an initial contract period of one year and the option to extend for two further years. The contract award was made on 24 March 2026, valued at £41,472.

The procurement of VAT Support Consultancy Services presents substantial opportunities for entities within the tax consultancy industry, especially small and medium-sized enterprises like BDO, which successfully competed as the supplier. Businesses specialising in tax consultancy and tax-return preparation services stand to benefit by enhancing their service offerings and capability in collaboration with governmental bodies. The joint initiative by Derry City and Strabane District Council and Fermanagh and Omagh District Council underscores a need for specialised consultancy support, thereby fostering potential for business growth in providing tailored VAT guidance across public authorities in Northern Ireland.

## Notice

Derry City and Strabane District Council (DCSDC) in collaboration with Fermanagh and Omagh District Council (FODC) require consultancy support in relation to the Councils' VAT regimes. Whilst this is a joint procurement between the two Councils, each Council will then engage individually with the successful consultant. It is intended that the contract will take the form of a total maximum of 4 days consultancy support in a 12-month period per Council with the option to extend for two further 12 month periods at the sole discretion of each individual Council commencing from 1 April 2026. Your submission must be submitted via etendersNI, via this CFT. No other method of submissions will be accepted. Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Option to extend the contract for two further 12 month periods at the sole discretion of of each individual Council.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028167-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £36,720 |
| Lots value | £36,720 |
| Awards value | £41,472 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | FERMANAGH AND OMAGH DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Locality | DERRY |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT48 7NN |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN0G Fermanagh and Omagh |
| Local authority | Fermanagh and Omagh |
| Electoral ward | Portora |
| Westminster constituency | Fermanagh and South Tyrone |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79221000 - Tax consultancy services
- 79222000 - Tax-return preparation services

## Release History

- 26 Mar 2026 at 16:57 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028167-2026
- 2 Feb 2026 at 11:48 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008881-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028167-2026
  26th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008881-2026
  2nd February 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.derrystrabane.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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