Published date: 19 February 2021

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 15 March 2021, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Tax consultancy services - 79221000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£25,000 to £50,000

Procurement reference

BIP570809932

Published date

19 February 2021

Closing date

15 March 2021

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

1 April 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The key objective of the tax advisory services contract is to provide a service to the Chief Financial Accountant to ensure that the Arts Council pays the right taxation itself, and that a consistent, fair treatment is applied in the taxation of Arts Council funding.

Arts Council England requires the provision of a tax advisory service which must include:

A.A help desk function to advise on all taxation issues which arise on a day to day basis, accessible to defined key members of Finance department staff

B.regular bulletins and timely updates on tax issues pertinent to the Arts Council's business.

C.update training for finance staff on employment taxation and VAT.

D.specific project work for issues which arise helping the Arts Council defend or challenge tax rulings from HMRC.

E.access to wider tax professional/legal advice for more complex matters.

The maximum value applicable to the contract is 40,000 GBP excluding VAT over a 4 year term.

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Additional text

The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.

About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement

Address

Bloomsbury Street
Bloomsbury
London
WC1B 3HF
UK

Telephone

01619344317

Email

procurement.services@artscouncil.org.uk