Tender

Research and Develop Tax Credit Project

  • CELL THERAPY CATAPULT LIMITED

UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-054626

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0595c3 (view related notices)

Published 8 September 2025, 12:54pm

Scope

Description

To ensure accurate, timely, and compliant preparation and submission of Research and Development (R&D) Tax Credit claims under HMRC guidelines.

To ensure that submissions are received at least a calendar month to HMRC before the R&D cycle deadline or annual tax return, whichever is earlier. This will be agreed by the finance team.

To support innovation and investment in qualifying R&D activities through optimised and defensible tax credit claims.

To align procurement and delivery processes with the new Procurement Act 2024 ensuring transparency, fairness, and value for money.

Total value (estimated)

  • £270,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 27 November 2025 to 28 November 2028
  • 3 years, 2 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79212100 - Financial auditing services
  • 79221000 - Tax consultancy services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Enquiry deadline

22 September 2025, 5:00pm

Tender submission deadline

6 October 2025, 12:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

https://catapultcgtc.wax-live.com/S2C/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ListEvents.aspx

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

English

Award decision date (estimated)

27 October 2025

Award criteria

This table contains award criteria for this lot
Name Type Weighting
Price Price 40%
Understanding of brief and Delivery Plan Quality 15%
Strength of Audit Team Quality 15%
Previous Experience and Contract Examples Quality 10%
Communication and responses Quality 10%
Presentation Quality 10%

Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Contracting authority

CELL THERAPY CATAPULT LIMITED

  • Companies House: 07964711
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNLN-8116-PBCH

12th Floor Tower Wing B

London

SE1 9RT

United Kingdom

Email: procurement@ct.catapult.org.uk

Website: https://ct.catapult.org.uk/

Region: UKI44 - Lewisham and Southwark

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government