---
title: "Award of Mini Comp for the Provision of Tax Services (GCU)"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000738801"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY"
published: "2023-08-03"
---

# Award of Mini Comp for the Provision of Tax Services (GCU)

Buyer: GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000738801

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## Summary

The Glasgow Caledonian University has awarded a contract for the provision of Tax Services. The tender, titled "Award of Mini Comp for the Provision of Tax Services (GCU)", was part of an open procurement process in the services category. The University sought contractors with Higher Education experience for tax advice across various activities. PricewaterhouseCoopers won the contract worth GBP 472,000, which was signed on 7th July 2023. The buying organisation is located in Glasgow, UK, and the tender stage was marked as complete.

This tender by the Glasgow Caledonian University for tax services presents an opportunity for businesses with expertise in taxation, both domestically and internationally, especially those with experience in Higher Education. The contract was awarded through an open procedure, creating opportunities for large-scale firms like PricewaterhouseCoopers. Businesses with a focus on providing tax advice and services to educational institutions could find this tender well-suited for competitive engagement and potential growth.

## Notice

The University is seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of Tax Services. The provision of tax advice extends across all of the University's and subsidiaries activities (with the exception of Glasgow Caledonian New York College). The successful Contractor must have considerable Higher Education experience to provide the University with tax advice and must be able to cover the whole range of UK and international taxation, both direct and indirect.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The contract was advertised through Public Contracts Scotland Tender (PCS-T) using the APUC Framework Agreement for Audit Services - Internal, External and Tax. Suppliers invited were restricted to those appointed to Lot 4 - UK and International Tax Advice and Specialist Tax Advice. 8 Suppliers were invited to tender, 5 compliant bids were received and 3 suppliers declined to respond.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG485160 |
| 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 | 3 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £472,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G4 0BA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North |
| Delivery location | TLM82 Glasgow City |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79221000 - Tax consultancy services

## Release History

- 3 Aug 2023 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG485160

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG485160
  Award of Mini Comp for the Provision of Tax Services (GCU) - The University is seeking Contractor(s) for the provision of Tax Services. The provision of tax advice extends across all of the University's and subsidiaries activities (with the exception of Glasgow Caledonian New York College). The successful Contractor must have considerable Higher Education experience to provide the University with tax advice and must be able to cover the whole range of UK and international taxation, both direct and indirect.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.gcu.ac.uk/procurement
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000738801

## Provenance

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