Section one: Contracting entity
one.1) Name and addresses
NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED
Westland House,40 Old Westland Road
BELFAST
BT146TE
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKN06 - Belfast
NORTHERN IRELAND WATER LIMITED
NI054463
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.6) Main activity
Water
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
C1220 - External Taxation
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79221000 - Tax consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Northern Ireland Water Group (The Client) is a group of companies registered in Northern Ireland which are governed under the Companies Act 2006 and subject to UK tax legislation and HMRC compliance. The Client is fully owned by its shareholder, the Department for Infrastructure, and is economically regulated by the Utility Regulator. The Client has been building its own in-house tax competency and plans to increasingly carry out its business-as-usual tax activities in-house. The Client appointed its current tax advisers in 2018. This Contract has appointed Contractors to work alongside the Client's internal tax professionals to provide relevant tax advice in order to assist with the Client's tax compliance, and review Client submissions to HMRC as appropriate.
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: £3,600,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
General Taxation Advice
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79221000 - Tax consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
General Taxation Advice
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Contract awarded for 3 years with the option to extend for 1+1+1.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Capital Alowances
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79221000 - Tax consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Capital Allowances
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Contract Awarded for 3 years with the option to extend for 1+1+1.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
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 000-002429
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 July 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Deloitte MCS Limited
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Deloitte MCS Limited
03311052
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Chandler KBS
Penarth
CF64 1SA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Chandler KBS
36-839-9986
The contractor is an SME
No
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The figure of £3.6m represents the anticipated contract value which ranges from £3m to £5m.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Northern Ireland Water
Belfast
Country
United Kingdom