--- title: "VAT Partner Framework" ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-138587" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-138587" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-138587.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-138587.json" source: "Sell2Wales" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "CARDIFF COUNCIL" published: "2025-04-15" --- # VAT Partner Framework Buyer: CARDIFF COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-kuma6s-138587 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-138587) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-138587.json) ## Summary Cardiff Council and Torfaen County Borough Council have completed the VAT Partner Framework procurement process, with an award made on 14 April 2025. The framework focuses on general public services within Cardiff and Torfaen. The councils sought innovative providers for VAT reclamation projects and specialist tax advice. The procurement process followed an open procedure, inviting bids electronically through Proactis plaza. The project is managed by the Revenues Department of Cardiff Council's Resources Directorate, ensuring compliance and identifying potential VAT reclamation opportunities. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in VAT advisory and reclamation services. Firms with expertise in tax compliance and reclamation can benefit from partnership with local authorities, ensuring potential VAT savings and compliance improvements. The no-win-no-fee structure for VAT reclamation projects offers attractive financial incentives for successful bidders. SMEs in the consultancy and financial advisory fields, particularly those with innovative approaches to VAT reclamation, are well-suited to compete for future framework agreements and contribute to regional economic and social objectives. ## Notice Both Cardiff Council, and Torfaen County Borough Council (termed "the Councils") are looking to appoint a framework of innovative providers to work alongside them to analyse and examine the spend across the Council's Directorates to both ensure VAT compliance and be able to respond to opportunities in VAT reclamation which may arise, for example, from changes in legislation. The Councils do not necessarily have the in-house expertise or resources to identify and scope out potential opportunities for VAT reclamation, and therefore seeks a suitably qualified and experienced organisation to work in partnership to ensure that any reclamation opportunities are acted upon decisively. The services operating under this contract will be managed and administered centrally by the Revenues Department of our Resources Directorate. The services required as part of this Framework include: 1. 'No-win-no-fee' VAT reclamation projects - these will be either the Councils or Supplier suggested VAT related projects for which the payment mechanism will be a NWNF % of the reclaimed VAT figure. 2. Specialist tax advice on major projects - as required and directed by the Councils, and paid on a daily or hourly rate basis. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Both Cardiff Council, and Torfaen County Borough Council (termed "the Councils") are looking to appoint a framework of innovative providers to work alongside them to analyse and examine the spend across the Council's Directorates to both ensure VAT compliance and be able to respond to opportunities in VAT reclamation which may arise, for example, from changes in legislation. The Councils do not necessarily have the in-house expertise or resources to identify and scope out potential opportunities for VAT reclamation, and therefore seeks a suitably qualified and experienced organisation to work in partnership to ensure that any reclamation opportunities are acted upon decisively. The services operating under this contract will be managed and administered centrally by the Revenues Department of our Resources Directorate. The services required as part of this Framework include: 1. 'No-win-no-fee' VAT reclamation projects - these will be either the Councils or Supplier suggested VAT related projects for which the payment mechanism will be a NWNF % of the reclaimed VAT figure. 2. Specialist tax advice on major projects - as required and directed by the Councils, and paid on a daily or hourly rate basis. Renewal: 3 Year Framework Agreement, with the option to extend for a further 1 year. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Sell2Wales | | Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=138587 | | Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Apr 2025 | | Submission deadline | 8 Aug 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 14 Apr 2025 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Depending on extension utilised | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £2,400,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CARDIFF COUNCIL | | Additional buyers | TORFAEN COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | CARDIFF | | Post town | Cardiff | | Postcode | CF10 4UW | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL53 Gwent Valleys | | Local authority | Torfaen | | Electoral ward | Pontypool Fawr | | Westminster constituency | Torfaen | | Delivery location | TLL16 Gwent Valleys, TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 2 | | Supplier names | CENTURION VAT SPECIALISTS ALL; LAVAT CONSULTING | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 66 - Financial and insurance services ### Codes - 66122000 - Corporate finance and venture capital services ## Release History - 15 Apr 2025 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=138587 - 9 Jul 2024 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=138587 ## Documents - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL483765 VAT Partner Framework - Both Cardiff Council, and Torfaen County Borough Council (termed "the Councils") are looking to appoint a framework of innovative providers to work alongside them to analyse and examine the spend across the Council's Directorates to both ensure VAT compliance and be able to respond to opportunities in VAT reclamation which may arise, for example, from changes in legislation. The Councils do not necessarily have the in-house expertise or resources to identify and scope out potential opportunities for VAT reclamation, and therefore seeks a suitably qualified and experienced organisation to work in partnership to ensure that any reclamation opportunities are acted upon decisively. The services operating under this contract will be managed and administered centrally by the Revenues Department of our Resources Directorate. The services required as part of this Framework include: 1. 'No-win-no-fee' VAT reclamation projects - these will be either the Councils or Supplier suggested VAT related projects for which the payment mechanism will be a NWNF % of the reclaimed VAT figure. 2. Specialist tax advice on major projects - as required and directed by the Councils, and paid on a daily or hourly rate basis. - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR507797 VAT Partner Framework - Both Cardiff Council, and Torfaen County Borough Council (termed "the Councils") are looking to appoint a framework of innovative providers to work alongside them to analyse and examine the spend across the Council's Directorates to both ensure VAT compliance and be able to respond to opportunities in VAT reclamation which may arise, for example, from changes in legislation. The Councils do not necessarily have the in-house expertise or resources to identify and scope out potential opportunities for VAT reclamation, and therefore seeks a suitably qualified and experienced organisation to work in partnership to ensure that any reclamation opportunities are acted upon decisively. The services operating under this contract will be managed and administered centrally by the Revenues Department of our Resources Directorate. The services required as part of this Framework include: 1. 'No-win-no-fee' VAT reclamation projects - these will be either the Councils or Supplier suggested VAT related projects for which the payment mechanism will be a NWNF % of the reclaimed VAT figure. 2. Specialist tax advice on major projects - as required and directed by the Councils, and paid on a daily or hourly rate basis. ## Notice URLs - https://api.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1?lang=cy/Notice?id=ocds-kuma6s-138587 - https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login - https://www.cardiff.gov.uk - https://www.cardiff.gov.uk/ENG/Pages/default.aspx - https://www.proactisplaza.com ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-138587. 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