Tax consultancy services (№13120188)

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1. Section I
   1. Name and addresses
      Queen"s University Belfast
      Procurement Office, University Road
      Belfast
      BT7 1NN
      United Kingdom
      Telephone: +44 2890973026
      E-mail: [email protected]
      
   2. Type of the contracting authority:
      Body governed by public law
      
   3. Main activity:
      Education
      
2. Section II
   1. Scope of the procurement:
      1. Title:
         

         QUB/1730/18 Contract for Provision of Tax Consultancy

         Reference number: QUB/1730/18
         
      2. Main CPV code:
         79221000, 79221000
         
      3. Type of contract:
         Services
         
      4. Short description:
         

         The University requires high quality tax advice in areas which affect the strategic and operational workings of a large and complex research intensive university. Inline with other Higher Education Institutions, Queen’s has a range of tax issues which are specific to the sector, and it is critical that the Economic Operator is able to demonstrate a thorough knowledge of such issues and that, as a result, it is able to provide immediate, accurate and in-depth relevant advice. Further, the appointed economic operator should demonstrate that the University’s Tax Manager will have direct access to those individuals possessing the specialist knowledge.

      5. Information about lots:
         This contract is divided into lots: no
      6. Total value of the procurement:
         Value excluding VAT: 435 000.00 GBP
   2. Description
      1. Title:
         
      2. Additional CPV code(s):
         79221000
         
      3. Place of performance:
         Main site or place of performance:

         
         

      4. Description of the procurement:
         

         The University requires high quality tax advice in areas which affect the strategic and operational workings of a large and complex research intensive university. In line with other Higher Education Institutions, Queen’s has a range of tax issues which are specific to the sector, and it is critical that the Economic Operator is able to demonstrate a thorough knowledge of such issues and that, as a result, it is able to provide immediate, accurate and in-depth relevant advice. Further, the appointed economic operator should demonstrate that the University’s Tax Manager will have direct access to those individuals possessing the specialist knowledge.

      5. Award criteria:
         Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 85
         Price - Weighting: 15
         
      6. Information about options:
         Options: yesDescription of options:

         The contract shall be for a period of 3 years, with options to extend by up to a further 48 months.

      7. Information about European Union funds:
         The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
      8. Additional information:
         

         
         

3. Section IV
   1. Description:
      1. Type of procedure:
         Open procedure
      2. Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system:
         
      3. Information about electronic auction:
         
      4. Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA):
         The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
   2. Administrative information:
      1. Previous publication concerning this procedure:
         Notice number in the OJ S: 2018/S 112-255090
         
      2. Information about termination of dynamic purchasing system:
         
      3. Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice:
         
4. Section V
   1. Contract No: C/QUB/1730/18
      Lot No: 1
      Title:

      Provision of Tax Consultancy

   2. Award of contract
      1. Date of conclusion of the contract: 2019-01-09
         
      2. Information about tenders:
         Number of tenders received: 3
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
         The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
      3. Name and address of the contractor:
         KPMG LLP
         1 St Peter’s Square
         Manchester
         M2 3AE
         United Kingdom
         Telephone: +44 1612464265
         The contractor is an SME: no
      4. Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT):
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 435 000.00 GBP
         Total value of the contract/lot: 435 000.00 GBP
         
      5. Information about subcontracting:
         
         
5. Section VI
   1. Additional information
      

      
      

   2. Procedures for review
      1. Review body
         Queen"s University Belfast
         Belfast
         United Kingdom
         
      2. Body responsible for mediation procedures
         
         
      3. Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
         

         
         Queen"s University Belfast
         Procurement Office, University Road
         Belfast
         BT7 1NN
         United Kingdom
         Telephone: +44 2890973026
         E-mail: [email protected]
         

   3. Date of dispatch of this notice
      2019-02-07