Scope
Reference
GC25 - 015
Description
The Growth Company Group (GC) are tendering to appoint a high quality, independent provider of External Audit and Corporation Tax Services.
The contract requirements include, statutory audit and ad hoc advisory work, together with the preparation of corporation tax computations and returns, iXBRL filing and ad hoc corporation tax advisory work. Further details of the specification, requirements and tender objectives are available within the tender documentation.
The successful provider will be contracted for an initial 5 year period, with the option to extend for a further 5 years, subject to performance.
GC invites bidders to submit a Procurement Specific Questionnaire and a Participation Questionnaire to participate in this tender opportunity. Responses to this participation process will be used as the first step to select suppliers to participate in a full competitive tender process, which will be undertaken in stages.
The participation stage requires potential suppliers to meet conditions of participation. Suppliers must satisfy these conditions if they are to be awarded the contract. Elements of the participation response will be evaluated and scored against objective criteria in order to reduce the number of suppliers proceeding to the next stage.
To apply for this tender opportunity, please register as a supplier on the Panacea Supplier Platform at the following web address: https://app.panacea-software.com/growth
Once you have accessed the site, to view the opportunity you need to navigate to 'Register Interest', click the 'Participate' Button, then navigate to 'My Questionnaires' where you will be able to download the documents and complete the online Procurement Specific Questionnaire. Your submission must be made on the Panacea Portal. Please ensure ALL the relevant documents are included within the 'Response' section of the Questionnaire. You can add these individually or utilise a Zip folder to submit your response. Once uploaded, this will allow you to 'Submit' your bid.
The document pack contains instructions and information for your tender, including specification of requirements, and the key assessment and evaluation criteria that will be used to assess responses.
The deadline for submission of the required documents is at 16:00pm on Tuesday 27th May 2025.
Total value (estimated)
- £4,300,000 excluding VAT
- £5,160,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 1 April 2031
- Possible extension to 1 April 2036
- 10 years, 1 day
Description of possible extension:
The successful provider will be contracted for an initial 5 year period, with the option to extend for a further 5 years, subject to performance.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79222000 - Tax-return preparation services
- 79221000 - Tax consultancy services
- 79212500 - Accounting review services
- 79212300 - Statutory audit services
- 79212100 - Financial auditing services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
9 May 2025, 6:00pm
Submission type
Requests to participate
Deadline for requests to participate
27 May 2025, 5:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
19 December 2025
Award criteria
| Name | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | Quality | 60% |
| Price | Price | 20% |
| Social Value | Quality | 20% |
Other information
Applicable trade agreements
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Competitive flexible procedure
Competitive flexible procedure description
Stage 1) Participation Stage incorporating a down-selection stage.
The 5 highest scoring suppliers will be invited to the next stage.
Stage 2) Invitation to Tender incorporating a down-selection stage.
Stage 3) Presentation.
Where deemed necessary, we may include a further final tender stage.
Please refer to the document pack for full details.
Contracting authority
The Growth Company Limited
- Companies House: 02443911
Lee House, 90 Great Bridgewater Street
Manchester
M1 5JW
United Kingdom
Region: UKD33 - Manchester
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Other organisation
These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.
Manchester Investment & Development Agency Service Limited
Summary of their role in this procurement: Customer to the Procurement
- Companies House: 03323710
1st Floor, Churchgate House
Manchester
M1 6EU
United Kingdom
Contact name: Marc Ripley
Email: marc.ripley@growthco.uk
Region: UKD33 - Manchester