Research and Develop Tax Credit Project
Estimated value
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Awarded value
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Suppliers
1
Lots
1
Published
21 Nov 2025
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.
Scope
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-0595c3
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 27 Nov 2025 to 28 Nov 2028
- CPV classifications
- 7921210079221000
- Contract locations
- UK, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Previous Experience and Contract Examples | — | quality | 10.00% |
| Understanding of brief and Delivery Plan | — | quality | 15.00% |
| Communication and responses | — | quality | 10.00% |
| Strength of Audit Team | — | quality | 15.00% |
| Presentation | — | quality | 10.00% |
| Price | — | price | 40.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
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Award date
21 Nov 2025
Contract start
17 Dec 2025
Contract end
16 Dec 2028
Awarded suppliers· 1 supplier
Awarded 21 Nov 2025 · Contract period 17 Dec 2025 — 16 Dec 2028
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