Tender

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

  • Lancashire County Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-030272

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

Published 23 September 2024, 9:28am



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.3) Communication

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

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

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

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

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) is inviting tenders for the provision of external audit and taxation advisory services to Lancashire County Developments Limited.

The tender comprises 3 Lots:

- Lot 1: External Audit Services for Lancashire County Developments Limited.

- Lot 2: Taxation Advisory Services for Lancashire County Developments Limited.

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

Tenderers may bid for Lot 1 and/or Lot 2. If tenderers bid for Lot 1 and Lot 2, then they must provide a price for Lot 3. Tenderers may not bid for Lot 3 only.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £180,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for all lots

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

External Audit Services for Lancashire County Developments Limited

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 Limited.

two.2.5) Award criteria

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

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

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

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.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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

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

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

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.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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.

Tenderers may bid for Lot 1 and/or Lot 2. If tenderers bid for Lot 1 and Lot 2, then they must provide a price for Lot 3. Tenderers may not bid for Lot 3 only.

two.2.5) Award criteria

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

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

Duration in months

24

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

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.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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

Date

24 October 2024

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

24 October 2024

Local time

1:00pm


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

The Royal Courts of Justice - The High Court

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://courttribunalfinder.service.gov.uk/courts/royal-courts-of-justice