- Scope of the procurement
- Lot 1. Cost of service proposed for audit of group of companies and corporation tax computation
- Lot 2. Cost of service proposed for R&D tax credit computation
- Lot 3. Cost of audit of group of companies & corporation tax computation, plus R&D tax credit computation
- Lot 4. Additional work costed – e.g. adhoc audit of project grant claims - please detail
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Satellite Applications Catapult
Electron Building, Fermi Avenue, Harwell
Didcot
OX11 0QR
procurement@sa.catapult.org.uk
Telephone
+44 1235567977
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA42845
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
Research, innovation and technology company (RTO)
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Satellite Applications - Space
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Request for quotation for the provision of Audit and Tax services
Reference number
RFQ FY-21-04
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This Notice, Request for Quotation (RFQ) is for the Catapult to receive sufficient information from potential suppliers interested in supplying the requirements for Auditing of accounts and Tax services as detailed in Section 3 of RFQ and to allow an assessment to be made of their capacity and suitability to supply these services.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £37,500 / Highest offer: £68,495 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Cost of service proposed for audit of group of companies and corporation tax computation
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cost of service proposed for audit of group of companies and corporation tax computation
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: As per RFQ documents / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
All renewal options are dependant on performance and Audit Committee approval.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
all additional information is available in section 3 . Specification of requirements within the RFQ documents.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Cost of service proposed for R&D tax credit computation
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79212000 - Auditing services
- 79212100 - Financial auditing services
- 79212300 - Statutory audit services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cost of service proposed for R&D tax credit computation has been reduced and modified. This will be awarded for one (1) year and a further review initiated.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: All criteria within RFQ documents / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
All renewal options are dependant on performance and Audit Committee approval.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Cost of audit of group of companies & corporation tax computation, plus R&D tax credit computation
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cost of audit of group of companies & corporation tax computation, plus R&D tax credit computation
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Criteria within the RFQ documentation / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
All renewal options are dependant on performance and Audit Committee approval.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Additional work costed – e.g. adhoc audit of project grant claims - please detail
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79221000 - Tax consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Additional work and costed – e.g. adhoc audit of project grant claims - This aspect is now under further investigation and review.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Criteria within RFQ documents / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
All renewal options are dependant on performance and Audit Committee approval.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2020/S 205-500603
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
3
Title
Cost of audit of group of companies & corporation tax computation, plus R&D tax credit computation
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 January 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Crowe U.K. LLP
2nd Floor 55 Ludgate Hill
London
EC4M 7JW
Telephone
+44 1189597222
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £37,500 / Highest offer: £68,495 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Cost of service proposed for audit of group of companies and corporation tax computation
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 January 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Crowe U.K. LLP
2nd Floor 55 Ludgate Hill
London
EC4M 7JW
Telephone
+44 1189597222
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £28,000 / Highest offer: £43,700 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Cost of service proposed for R&D tax credit computation
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 January 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Crowe U.K. LLP
2nd Floor 55 Ludgate Hill
London
EC4M 7JW
Telephone
+44 1189597222
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £2,000 / Highest offer: £20,085 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
4
Title
Additional work costed – e.g. adhoc audit of project grant claims - please detail
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 January 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Crowe U.K. LLP
2nd Floor 55 Ludgate Hill
London
EC4M 7JW
Telephone
+44 1189597222
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £2,500 / Highest offer: £5,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Lot 4 Please note an estimated value based on internal reviews
(MT Ref:221673)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
Cabinet Office
London
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3450103503
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit