Tender

US_21109 - Tax Advice, Consultancy and Related Services

  • University of Sussex

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-005315

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03a783

Published 22 February 2023, 2:22pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

University of Sussex

Sussex House

Brighton

BN1 9RH

Contact

Kelly Feldman

Email

k.feldman@sussex.ac.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex

National registration number

RC000672

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.sussex.ac.uk/

Buyer's address

https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

US_21109 - Tax Advice, Consultancy and Related Services

Reference number

DN1470

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79221000 - Tax consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

A comprehensive tax advice service is required to ensure the University is tax compliant and able to plan effectively to mitigate tax liabilities arising from existing and new activities including new strategic initiatives in new and existing markets in the UK and internationally. The University’s tax advisor with the capability and global presence to support large change projects involving construction, IT and infrastructure, organisational change, human resources. The whole range of taxes including but not limited to VAT, Corporation Tax, HR payroll taxes, import tax, gift relief, Stamp duty Land Tax and Climate Change Levy.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £2,200,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

A comprehensive tax advice service is required to ensure the University is tax compliant and able to plan effectively to mitigate tax liabilities arising from existing and new activities including new strategic initiatives in new and existing markets in the UK and internationally. The University’s tax advisor with the capability and global presence to support large change projects involving construction, IT and infrastructure, organisational change, human resources. The whole range of taxes including but not limited to VAT, Corporation Tax, HR payroll taxes, import tax, gift relief, Stamp duty Land Tax and Climate Change Levy.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £2,200,000

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Four years with two optional extensions of up to 12 months.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

29 March 2023

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

29 March 2023

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

University of Sussex

Sussex House, Falmer

Brighton

BN1 9RH

Email

k.feldman@sussex.ac.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.sussex.ac.uk/