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title: "MT0836 Direct and Indirect Tax Advice"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000606630"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH"
published: "2019-12-06"
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# MT0836 Direct and Indirect Tax Advice

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000606630

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## Summary

The University of Edinburgh is seeking tax-related services through its procurement process for the contract titled "MT0836 Direct and Indirect Tax Advice." This initiative falls under the education industry category and takes place in Edinburgh, Scotland. Currently, the procurement process is complete, with the awards announced on 3rd December 2019. The procurement was conducted via an open procedure and involved three specific service lots, including direct taxes, customs duties, and VAT support, all requiring high-quality taxation advice and support for the university and its subsidiaries.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in tax consultancy, especially those with a strong background in direct and indirect taxation, customs duties, and VAT regulations. Firms that can demonstrate expertise in providing reliable and cost-effective tax advice would be well-positioned to compete. The tender's structure, divided into distinct lots, allows smaller and niche service providers to tender for specific services while enabling larger firms to showcase their capacity to deliver comprehensive solutions across various taxation needs.

## Notice

The University requires taxation support and advice and a range of related services. This will include ensuring the provision of high quality, reliable and cost-effective taxation advice and related services to the University, and, at their sole discretion, to such of its subsidiary companies through the award of a contract to the service provider for specific taxation and related services. Lot 1 Direct Taxes Lot 2 Customs Duties Import and Export support Lot 3 VAT Support Including Capital Projects

### Lot Information

Direct Taxes

Direct Taxes and Corporation Tax

Customs Duties - Import and Export support

Assist the University when required with advice and support with Custom Duty queries. Typically, queries will relate to recovery of VAT & Duty incorrectly paid and general advice on application of Single Market rules including INTRASTAT.

Customs Duties - Import and Export support

Assist the University when required with advice and support with Custom Duty queries and general advice on application of Single Market rules including INTRASTAT. Sssist the University and its subsidiaries with the provision of specialist VAT advice as required in respect of planned project capital expenditure. It is expected that assistance will be determined on a needs arising basis according to the specific project scope and requirements

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC374239 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Dec 2019 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Dec 2019 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £400,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH1 1HT |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79221000 - Tax consultancy services

## Release History

- 6 Dec 2019 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC374239

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC374239
  MT0836 Direct and Indirect Tax Advice - The University requires taxation support and advice and a range of related services. This will include ensuring the provision of high quality, reliable and cost-effective taxation advice and related services to the University, and, at their sole discretion, to such of its subsidiary companies through the award of a contract to the service provider for specific taxation and related services. Lot 1 Direct Taxes Lot 2 Customs Duties Import and Export support Lot 3 VAT Support Including Capital Projects

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/procurement/supplying
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000606630

## Provenance

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