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title: "Provision of External Audit & Tax Advisory Services for Fusion Assets Limited"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000720990"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2023-03-23"
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# Provision of External Audit & Tax Advisory Services for Fusion Assets Limited

Buyer: NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000720990

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## Summary

The North Lanarkshire Council is seeking to appoint a consultant to provide external audit and tax advisory services on behalf of Fusion Assets Limited. The tender, titled "Provision of External Audit & Tax Advisory Services for Fusion Assets Limited," falls under the services category and is currently in the active stage. The contract, valued at £110,400.00, involves consultancy for a duration of up to 3 years, with the possibility of renewal. The deadline for tender submission is February 20, 2023.

This tender opportunity can benefit businesses offering auditing and tax advisory services, especially those specialised in financial consultancy. The provision of external audit and tax advisory services on a long-term basis presents a valuable growth opportunity for service providers. Interested businesses must ensure compliance with all procurement criteria and submission requirements to compete effectively for this contract.

## Notice

North Lanarkshire Council (the Council) on behalf Fusion Assets Limited is seeking to appoint a Consultant capable of meeting Fusion Assets Limited's requirement for the Provision of External Audit and Tax Advisory Services. Fusion Assets Limited is an Arm's Length External Organisation (ALEO) of North Lanarkshire Council.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

North Lanarkshire Council (the Council) on behalf Fusion Assets Limited intend to award a contract to single service provider for the provision of consultancy services for External Audit and Tax Advisory Services. . The service provider should be able to offer: 1.Provision of External Audit and associated matters (a) Provision of timely advice on the most up to date accounting legislation and relevant accounting standards to enable each entity to produce compliant Annual Accounts. (b) The planning management and execution of the annual external audit of each entity. (c) Report any serious weaknesses, fraud irregularities or breakdown in accountancy controls identified during the course of the audit to the Board, and attend any such meetings as necessary. (d) Submission of all annual accounts to Companies House . 2. Recurring Taxation Advice (a) The review of Fusion Assets Limited's quarterly VAT returns to check the logic and interpretation of VAT guidelines used to produce the return and associated calculations. (b) Submission of all necessary annual returns i.e. Partnership Tax Return etc, incorporating iXBRL tagging and assisting Fusion Assets Limited to liaise with HMRC. 3. Other Taxation Advice (a)Provide ad-hoc advisory work on the tax implications in relation to specific projects proposed by Fusion Assets Limited and broader advice on improving the overall tax efficiency of the Fusion Assets Limited's operations. . The proposed contract will be for an initial 24 months with the option to extend for up to a further 12 months. The maximum term is 3 years. . Further to this overview, a detailed specification is contained within the "Documents for Tenderers" folder, which is accessible (and downloadable) within the PCS-T Tendering System. . The Contract must be carried out in accordance with the information provided within this Contract Notice and the Invitation to Tender documents (ITT) which will be published within the PCS-T Tendering System. . Tenderers must respond to a series of Selection Questions within the PCS-T Qualification Envelope; . Tenderers must downloand and complete a range of Award Questions and Statements and a Pricing Schedule located within the PCS-T Technical Envelope; .. This is a Publication of a notice by a third party agent: . This opportunity is being conducted by North Lanarkshire Council on behalf of Fusion Assets Limited to appoint a Consultant capable of meeting Fusion Assets Limited's requirement for the Provision of External Audit and Tax Advisory Services.

Renewal: The Contract will be awarded for a total of 36 months (24 + 12). Following expiry of the Contract, Fusion Assets Limited may elect to re-tender requirements.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR474494 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Following expiry of the Contract, Fusion Assets Limited may elect to re-tender requirements. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £110,400 |
| Lots value | £110,400 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £67,165 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | MOTHERWELL |
| Post town | Motherwell |
| Postcode | ML1 1AB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM34 North Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | North Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig |
| Westminster constituency | Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke |
| Delivery location | TLM84 North Lanarkshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ARMSTRONG WATSON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services

## Release History

- 23 Mar 2023 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR474494
- 1 Feb 2023 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB470025

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB470025
  Provision of External Audit & Tax Advisory Services for Fusion Assets Limited - North Lanarkshire Council (the Council) on behalf Fusion Assets Limited is seeking to appoint a Consultant capable of meeting Fusion Assets Limited's requirement for the Provision of External Audit and Tax Advisory Services. Fusion Assets Limited is an Arm's Length External Organisation (ALEO) of North Lanarkshire Council.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR474494
  Provision of External Audit & Tax Advisory Services for Fusion Assets Limited - North Lanarkshire Council (the Council) on behalf Fusion Assets Limited is seeking to appoint a Consultant capable of meeting Fusion Assets Limited's requirement for the Provision of External Audit and Tax Advisory Services. Fusion Assets Limited is an Arm's Length External Organisation (ALEO) of North Lanarkshire Council.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000720990
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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