Contract

Provision of External Auditor and Tax Advisory Services for Lancashire County Developments Ltd

  • Lancashire County Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-001800

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-049cd6

Published 20 January 2025, 8:24am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Lancashire County Council

Fishergate

Preston

PR18XJ

Contact

LCC Corporate

Email

contractscorporate@lancashire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1772530085

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKD4 - Lancashire

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision of External Auditor and Tax Advisory Services for Lancashire County Developments Ltd

Reference number

BB/CORP/LCC/24/051

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79212100 - Financial auditing services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Lancashire County Council (LCC) invited tenders for the provision of external audit and taxation advisory services to Lancashire County Developments Limited. The tender was comprised of 3 Lots:

Lot 1: External Audit Services for Lancashire County Developments Ltd

Lot 2: Taxation Advisory Services for Lancashire County Developments Ltd

Lot 3: Combined External Audit and Taxation Advisory Services for Lancashire County Developments Ltd.

Tenderers could bid for Lot 1 and/or Lot 2. If tenderers bid for Lot 1 and Lot 2 they were required to provide a price for Lot 3. Tenderers were not able to bid for Lot 3 only.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £180,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

External Audit Services for Lancashire County Developments Ltd

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79212100 - Financial auditing services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD4 - Lancashire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 1: External Audit Services for Lancashire County Developments Ltd

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The contract will have an initial term of 24 months, with the option to extend beyond the initial term to a maximum of a further 24 months.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Taxation Advisory Services for Lancashire County Developments Limited

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79221000 - Tax consultancy services
  • 79222000 - Tax-return preparation services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD4 - Lancashire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 2: Taxation Advisory Services for Lancashire County Developments Limited

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The contract will have an initial term of 24 months, with the option to extend beyond the initial term to a maximum of a further 24 months.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Combined External Audit and Taxation Advisory Services for Lancashire County Developments Limited

Lot No

3

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79212100 - Financial auditing services
  • 79221000 - Tax consultancy services
  • 79222000 - Tax-return preparation services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD4 - Lancashire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Combined External Audit and Taxation Advisory Services for Lancashire County Developments Limited.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

The contract will have an initial term of 24 months, with the option to extend beyond the initial term to a maximum of a further 24 months.


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: 2024/S 000-030272


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

1

Lot No

3

Title

Provision of Combined External Audit and Taxation Advisory Services for Lancashire County Developments Limited

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

20 January 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Beever & Struthers

Manchester

M4 5DL

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKD4 - Lancashire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Partnership

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £180,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The Royal Courts of Justice - The High Court

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom