Award

WE_737 Accounting and tax outsourcing services

  • British Council

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-050870

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-055840 (view related notices)

Published 22 August 2025, 12:46pm



Scope

Reference

ITT1026024

Description

Accounting, tax and payroll services for the British Council Kazakhstan.


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • 148069780.00 KZT excluding VAT
  • 185087160.00 KZT including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Award decision date

11 August 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

12 August 2025

Earliest date the contract will be signed

30 August 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 September 2025 to 1 September 2027
  • Possible extension to 1 September 2031
  • 6 years, 1 day

Description of possible extension:

2 years with option to extend for 4 additional years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 66171000 - Financial consultancy services
  • 79211000 - Accounting services
  • 79221000 - Tax consultancy services
  • 79211110 - Payroll management services

Contract locations

  • KZ - Kazakhstan

Information about tenders

  • 6 tenders received
  • 6 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 3 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 5 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Supplier

Bakertilly LLP

AIFC Business Area C 4.4 office 232

Astana

010000

Kazakhstan

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

British Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHTN-1551-GCQH

1 Redman Place

London

E20 1JQ

United Kingdom

Contact name: Suzan Dogru Asik

Email: Suzan.Asik@britishcouncil.org

Website: http://www.britishcouncil.org

Region: UKI41 - Hackney and Newham

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government