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title: "Award of SRUC Tax Advisory Services"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000783996"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SRUC"
published: "2025-03-04"
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# Award of SRUC Tax Advisory Services

Buyer: SRUC  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000783996

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## Summary

The State Hospitals Board for Scotland, NHS Lanarkshire, and SRUC (Scotland's Rural College), located mainly in Lanark, Edinburgh, and Bothwell, have awarded a contract to KPMG for "SRUC Tax Advisory Services." This procurement falls under the "services" category, specifically within accounting, auditing, and fiscal services, with an emphasis on tax consultancy services. The procurement process, initiated through tendering, has progressed to the award stage, with the contract scheduled to commence on 2nd November 2025 and conclude on 2nd October 2028. The contract was awarded on 4th March 2025, following a competitive bidding process that saw four bids submitted, ranging from £6,350 to £11,202.

This tender offers a significant growth opportunity for businesses specialised in tax advisory services, particularly those with expertise in Corporation Tax and Employment Taxes compliance. Given the requirements to stay updated with key issues and evolutionary changes in SRUC's business, firms with a comprehensive understanding of the UK's tax regulations and frameworks are well-suited to compete. Winning such a contract not only brings financial benefits but also enhances credibility and opens doors to further opportunities within the public sector and educational institutions.

## Notice

SRUC seek to appoint a service provider to deliver specialist Corporation Tax, Employment Taxes compliance and advice. The supplier will be required to stay up to date with key issues and specific changes resulting from the evolution and development of SRUC's business.This contract, if awarded, shall be under the APUC framework agreement Audit and Tax Services, PFB1040AP:Lot 10: Tax - UK all Taxes.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR525080 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Oct 2028 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SRUC |
| Additional buyers | ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL; ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL; CASSILTOUN HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED; CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; CROWN ESTATE SCOTLAND; DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY COUNCIL; EAST AYRSHIRE COUNCIL; FIFE COUNCIL; FOOD STANDARDS SCOTLAND (FSS); FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS ENTERPRISE; LHC PROCUREMENT GROUP FOR THE SCOTTISH PROCUREMENT ALLIANCE (SPA); MIDLOTHIAN COUNCIL; MORAY COUNCIL; NHS HIGHLAND; NHS LANARKSHIRE; ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL; PERTH & KINROSS COUNCIL; SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT; SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT- SASA; SCOTTISH HOUSING REGULATOR; SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY; SOCIAL CARE AND SOCIAL WORK IMPROVEMENT SCOTLAND (CARE INSPECTORATE); STIRLING COUNCIL; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL; THE SCOTTISH SPORTS COUNCIL TRADING AS SPORTSCOTLAND; THE STATE HOSPITALS BOARD FOR SCOTLAND; TRANSPORT SCOTLAND |
| Locality | DUMFRIES |
| Post town | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Postcode | DG1 2HP |
| 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 | Southside/Newington |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 72 |
| Supplier names | 3X1 GROUP; 4-CONSULTING; A M PHILLIP TRUCKTECH; A MANSON & SONS; ABPMER; AECOM; ALMA ECONOMICS; AMD CONTRACT SERVICES; AMEY OW; APS GROUP (SCOTLAND; ATKINSRÉALIS PPS LIMITED (FORMERLY FAITHFUL+GOULD; AVISON YOUNG (UK; BLAKE STEVENSON; BMES (SCOTLAND; BRODIES; CALEDONIAN MAINTENANCE SERVICES; CHANGE MENTAL HEALTH; CLUCAS METHOD OF ENTRY; COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE (CEL TRADING; DALES MARINE SERVICES; DENNIS EAGLE; DO-BE; EJ PARKER TECHNICAL SERVICES (SCOTLAND NORTH; ELEV-8 PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT; ERNST & YOUNG LLP (EY; EVILLE & JONES (COMMERCIAL SERVICES; GROUNDWORK SERVICES DURHAM; HAMILTON BROS. (ENGINEERING; HARPER MACLEOD; HARVEY NASH; HYMANS ROBERTSON; IFF RESEARCH; IGNITE CONSULTING; INSIGHT DIRECT (UK; INTEGRATIS CONSULTING; INVOKA CONSULTING; JACKSON TRAWLS; JACOBS; JOHN MCGEADY; KPMG; LEICA MICROSYSTEMS (UK; LEITH CREATIVE AGENCY LTD (T/A LEITH AGENCY; LIFE TECHNOLOGIES; LORIEN RESOURCING; MISTEV EXPORT HEALTH CERTIFICATION; MOLPLANT CONSTRUCTION; NITH VALLEY CONSTRUCTION; NORTEK; OCF; PERTH RADIO TAXIS; PRAESTO CONSULTING; PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS; PROCAST BUILDING CONTRACTORS; PS PARTNERSHIPS & CONSULTANCY; RECORD; ROWAN CONSULTANCY; RPJ ENERGY SOLUTIONS; SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY SUPPLIES; SOIL ASSOCIATION CERTIFICATION; STORM ID; TERRAS FORESTRY; THE OPEN UNIVERSITY; THE WRITE PEOPLE FOR DESIGN LTD T/A ARKEN CREATIVE; THOMSON GRAY; TRABAZON; VENESKY BROWN; VENESKY-BROWN RECRUITMENT; WALK IN THE GATE LTD (TRADING AS THE GATE WORLDWIDE; WELLSIDE RESEARCH; WIRTGEN; WOLF LABORATORIES; WSP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
- 79221000 - Tax consultancy services

## Release History

- 4 Mar 2025 at 09:09 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR525080

## Notice URLs

- http://crownestatescotland.com/
- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk
- http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk
- http://www.careinspectorate.gov.scot
- http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/
- http://www.dumgal.gov.uk
- http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.fife.gov.uk
- http://www.hie.co.uk
- http://www.highland.gov.uk
- http://www.housingregulator.gov.scot
- http://www.midlothian.gov.uk
- http://www.moray.gov.uk
- http://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk
- http://www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk
- http://www.orkney.gov.uk
- http://www.pkc.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/
- http://www.scottishprocurement.scot
- http://www.spa.police.uk
- http://www.sportscotland.org.uk
- http://www.sruc.ac.uk
- http://www.stirling.gov.uk
- http://www.transport.gov.scot
- http://www.tsh.scot.nhs.uk

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