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LUV01372 - Tax Advisory Services

Tender Overview

LOCATION

Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

VALUE

£2,000,000

DEADLINE

February 25, 2026 at 12:00

CATEGORY

Other

CPV CODE

79221000

REFERENCE

006800-2026

Project Timeline

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Original Tender Description

The Universities of Leicester, Aston and De Montfort (DMU, and together “the Universities”) are all academic and research Universities with thriving student communities and a reputation for academic and research excellence. As such the Universities operate in a complicated legal and regulatory environment and intend to establish a non-exclusive framework of professional tax advice for the Universities and their subsidiary companies. The framework term will be four years in total (2+1+1) – with each university having the option to either extend or leave after each term renewal. The framework will be split into three lots as detailed below with up to five suppliers envisaged to populate each lot: Lot 1 UK Value Added Tax advice Lot 2 Other UK Tax advice (Inc but not limited to Corporation tax review and compliance, Customs Duties, Employment Related and other UK tax advisory services) Lot 3 International Tax advice (Inc but not limited to compliance and advisory services, Corporation tax, overseas VAT/GST relating to the consequences of overseas operations) (Non-UK, EU and Outside EU) For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Leicester:-Tax-consultancy-services./38B8964C9J To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/38B8964C9J
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MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS

  • No specific mandatory exclusion grounds are detailed in the provided tender information. Bidders must refer to the full tender documents on the Delta eSourcing portal for this information.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

  • No specific eligibility requirements (e.g., legal form, registrations, licenses) are detailed in the provided tender information. Bidders must refer to the full tender documents on the Delta eSourcing portal for this information.
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TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS

  • The supplier must be capable of providing professional tax advisory services.
  • The supplier must be able to provide services for at least one of the three specified lots: UK Value Added Tax advice (Lot 1), Other UK Tax advice (Lot 2), or International Tax advice (Lot 3).
  • No further technical capability requirements (e.g., experience, personnel qualifications, quality standards) are detailed in the provided tender information. Bidders must refer to the full tender documents on the Delta eSourcing portal for this information.
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FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS

  • No specific financial requirements (e.g., minimum annual turnover, insurance levels, financial stability) are detailed in the provided tender information. Bidders must refer to the full tender documents on the Delta eSourcing portal for this information.
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SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

  • Submissions must be made via the Delta eSourcing portal.
  • The submission deadline is 2026-02-25T12:00:00+00:00.
  • Bidders should indicate which lot(s) they are bidding for (Lot 1, Lot 2, and/or Lot 3).
  • No specific submission documents or formats (e.g., bid forms, technical proposals, CVs) are detailed in the provided tender information. Bidders must refer to the full tender documents on the Delta eSourcing portal for this information.

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DOC
OCDS Record
OCDS Data006800-2026_ocds_record.json
Summary:
This OCDS record provides machine-readable data about a tender from the University of Leicester for a four-year framework agreement for professional tax advice, covering UK VAT, other UK taxes, and international tax services, split into three lots.
DOC
OCDS Release Package
OCDS Data006800-2026_ocds_release.json
Summary:
The Universities of Leicester, Aston, and De Montfort are seeking professional tax advice across UK VAT, other UK taxes, and international tax through a four-year, non-exclusive framework agreement, with up to five suppliers per lot.
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Official PDF Version
General Information006800-2026_official.pdf
Summary:
This document is a tender notice for a four-year, £2M framework agreement for professional tax advisory services (UK VAT, other UK tax, and international tax) for the Universities of Leicester, Aston, and De Montfort, inviting interested suppliers to respond via the Delta eSourcing portal.
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Tender Notice
Administrative Documents006800-2026.html
Summary:
The Universities of Leicester, Aston, and De Montfort seek professional tax advisory services across three lots (UK VAT, other UK taxes, and international tax) for a four-year non-exclusive framework agreement, with up to five suppliers per lot.

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62
Good

Tender Quality Score

The tender provides a clear description of the services and framework structure, but critical procurement requirements and evaluation criteria are significantly incomplete in the provided summary, directing bidders to an external portal for essential details.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance75/100

The procedure type, CPV code, and lack of disputes are positive. However, the provided summary lacks detailed mandatory disclosure elements such as exclusion grounds, eligibility, financial, and technical requirements, which are fundamental for full transparency and compliance, even if available on an external portal.

Lack of detailed mandatory exclusion grounds, eligibility, financial, and technical requirements in the provided summary.
Clarity40/100

While the description of the services and framework is clear, the AI-extracted requirements explicitly state that critical information, including specific eligibility, technical, financial requirements, and crucially, evaluation criteria, are not detailed in the provided text, making it very unclear for a bidder relying on this summary.

Absence of detailed eligibility, technical, and financial requirements in the provided summary.
No evaluation criteria specified.
Completeness50/100

Basic administrative information, deadlines, value, and duration are complete. However, the tender is significantly incomplete regarding critical procurement-specific requirements such as mandatory exclusion grounds, eligibility, technical, financial requirements, and evaluation criteria, which are explicitly stated as missing from the provided text.

Critical procurement requirements (exclusion, eligibility, technical, financial) are not detailed in the provided summary.
Evaluation criteria are not defined.
Fairness60/100

The use of an e-procurement portal and the disclosure of the estimated value contribute positively to fairness. The division into logical lots also appears fair. However, the complete absence of specified evaluation criteria is a major concern for transparency and objective assessment, potentially leading to subjective decisions.

No evaluation criteria specified, hindering transparency and objective assessment.
Practicality85/100

Most practical aspects are well-covered, including support for electronic submission via the Delta eSourcing portal, provision of document URLs, and clear specification of the contract start date and duration.

Data Consistency90/100

The data is largely consistent and logical, with key fields populated and no disputes or suspensions. Minor inconsistencies include the 'Liable Person' field being empty and a slight ambiguity with 'Value Classified: Yes' despite an estimated value being disclosed.

The 'Liable Person' field is empty.
Minor ambiguity with 'Value Classified: Yes' alongside a disclosed estimated value.
Sustainability20/100

There is no indication within the provided tender information that sustainability, social aspects, or innovation focus are considered or integrated into the procurement criteria.

No green procurement criteria.
No social criteria.

Strengths

Clear description of the services and framework structure.
Use of e-procurement portal for submission and full documentation access.
Estimated value and contract duration are clearly specified.
Tender is divided into logical lots, allowing for specialist bids.

Concerns

Lack of detailed mandatory exclusion grounds, eligibility, technical, and financial requirements in the provided summary.
Absence of specified evaluation criteria, which is a major transparency and fairness issue.
The AI-extracted requirements repeatedly state that critical information is missing and refers to an external portal.
No integration of sustainability, social, or innovation aspects.

Recommendations

1. Ensure all critical procurement requirements (exclusion, eligibility, technical, financial, and especially evaluation criteria) are clearly detailed within the primary tender notice or a comprehensive summary.
2. Explicitly define and publish the evaluation criteria to ensure transparency and fairness for all bidders.
3. Consider incorporating sustainability, social, or innovation criteria into future tenders to align with modern procurement best practices.

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