Results of the procurement procedure
Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.2)Information about joint procurementThe contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4)Type of the contracting authorityOther type: Research, innovation and technology company (RTO)
I.5)Main activityOther activity: Satellite Applications — Space
Section II: Object
II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:
Request for Quotation for the Provision of Audit and Tax Services
Reference number: RFQ FY-21-04
II.1.2)Main CPV code79200000 Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
II.1.3)Type of contractServices
II.1.4)Short description:
This notice, Request for Quotation (RFQ) is for the Catapult to receive sufficient information from potential suppliers interested in supplying the requirements for auditing of accounts and tax services as detailed in Section 3 of RFQ and to allow an assessment to be made of their capacity and suitability to supply these services.
II.1.6)Information about lotsThis contract is divided into lots: yes
II.1.7)Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)Lowest offer: 37 500.00 GBP / Highest offer: 68 495.00 GBP taken into consideration
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
Cost of Service Proposed for Audit of Group of Companies and Corporation Tax Computation
Lot No: 1
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)79210000 Accounting and auditing services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: UKJ14 Oxfordshire
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Cost of service proposed for audit of group of companies and corporation tax computation.
II.2.5)Award criteriaQuality criterion - Name: As per RFQ documents / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
II.2.11)Information about optionsOptions: yes
Description of options:
All renewal options are dependant on performance and audit committee approval.
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information
All additional information is available in section 3. Specification of requirements within the RFQ documents.
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
Cost of Service Proposed for R&D Tax Credit Computation
Lot No: 2
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)79212000 Auditing services
79212100 Financial auditing services
79212300 Statutory audit services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: UKJ14 Oxfordshire
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Cost of service proposed for R&D tax credit computation has been reduced and modified. This will be awarded for one (1) year and a further review initiated.
II.2.5)Award criteriaQuality criterion - Name: All criteria within RFQ documents / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
II.2.11)Information about optionsOptions: yes
Description of options:
All renewal options are dependant on performance and audit committee approval.
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
Cost of Audit of Group of Companies and Corporation Tax Computation, plus R&D Tax Credit Computation
Lot No: 3
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)79200000 Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: UKJ14 Oxfordshire
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Cost of audit of group of companies and corporation tax computation, plus R&D tax credit computation.
II.2.5)Award criteriaQuality criterion - Name: Criteria within the RFQ documentation / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
II.2.11)Information about optionsOptions: yes
Description of options:
All renewal options are dependant on performance and audit committee approval.
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
Additional Work Costed – e.g. Ad-hoc Audit of Project Grant Claims — Please Detail
Lot No: 4
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)79221000 Tax consultancy services
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: UKJ14 Oxfordshire
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Additional work and costed – e.g. ad-hoc audit of project grant claims — this aspect is now under further investigation and review.
II.2.5)Award criteriaQuality criterion - Name: Criteria within RFQ documents / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
II.2.11)Information about optionsOptions: yes
Description of options:
All renewal options are dependant on performance and audit committee approval.
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedureOpen procedure
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2)Administrative information
IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure IV.2.8)Information about termination of dynamic purchasing system
IV.2.9)Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
Title:
Cost of Audit of Group of Companies and Corporation Tax Computation, plus R&D Tax Credit Computation
A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:14/01/2021
V.2.2)Information about tendersNumber of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractorOfficial name: Crowe U.K. LLP
Postal address: 2nd Floor 55 Ludgate Hill
Town: London
NUTS code: UK UNITED KINGDOM
Postal code: EC4M 7JW
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1189597222
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)Lowest offer: 37 500.00 GBP / Highest offer: 68 495.00 GBP taken into consideration
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Title:
Cost of Service Proposed for Audit of Group of Companies and Corporation Tax Computation
A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:14/01/2021
V.2.2)Information about tendersNumber of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractorOfficial name: Crowe U.K. LLP
Postal address: 2nd Floor 55 Ludgate Hill
Town: London
NUTS code: UK UNITED KINGDOM
Postal code: EC4M 7JW
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1189597222
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)Lowest offer: 28 000.00 GBP / Highest offer: 43 700.00 GBP taken into consideration
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Title:
Cost of Service Proposed for R&D Tax Credit Computation
A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:14/01/2021
V.2.2)Information about tendersNumber of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractorOfficial name: Crowe U.K. LLP
Postal address: 2nd Floor 55 Ludgate Hill
Town: London
NUTS code: UK UNITED KINGDOM
Postal code: EC4M 7JW
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1189597222
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)Lowest offer: 2 000.00 GBP / Highest offer: 20 085.00 GBP taken into consideration
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Title:
Additional Work Costed – e.g. Ad-hoc Audit of Project Grant Claims — Please Detail
A contract/lot is awarded: yes
V.2)Award of contract
V.2.1)Date of conclusion of the contract:14/01/2021
V.2.2)Information about tendersNumber of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3)Name and address of the contractorOfficial name: Crowe U.K. LLP
Postal address: 2nd Floor 55 Ludgate Hill
Town: London
NUTS code: UK UNITED KINGDOM
Postal code: EC4M 7JW
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1189597222
The contractor is an SME: yes
V.2.4)Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)Lowest offer: 2 500.00 GBP / Highest offer: 5 000.00 GBP taken into consideration
V.2.5)Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3)Additional information:
Lot 4 Please note an estimated value based on internal reviews.
(MT Ref:221673)
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:18/01/2021