Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
H M Revenue & Customs
Ralli Quays, 3 Stanley Street
SALFORD
M609LA
Contact
Rebecca Yeates
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/about/supplying.html
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Research
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Regional effects of Corporation Tax Reliefs
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
HMRC requires research aimed at understanding the regional spread of activities underlying tax reliefs including Research & Development (R&D) tax reliefs and Patent Box. This will help determine the level of activity taking place in particular regions.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £115,000 / Highest offer: £120,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The government is committed to levelling up across the UK in order to raise productivity and growth in all nations and regions, creating opportunities for everyone, and addressing disparities in economic and social outcomes. Tax incentive reliefs are a key component of Government policy.
HMRC needs to better understand the regions where activity underlying tax reliefs is occurring in order to determine whether particular regions may be marginalized. This will allow HMRC to know where corrective action or marketing activity is required. This research will be focusing on tax reliefs including Research and Development (R&D), and Patent Box
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Addressing Aims and Objectives / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Methodology and Scope / Weighting: 35
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery to Time / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Team / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Standards / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Costings / Weighting: 20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
6 month extension available
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Prrocedure carried out under CCS Framework for DPS Research Market Place (RM6018).
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
SR575254895
Title
Regional Information of Corporations Tax Reliefs
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 May 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BMG
Beech House, Greenfield Crescent, Edgbaston
BIRMINGHAM
B15 3BE
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: £115,000 / Highest offer: £120,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
HMRC
Salford
Country
United Kingdom