Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c2a-f43f-72c2-9cea-d7d26a26b3bc/dfid-8169-tax-audit-and-transparency-programme-contract-award awarded GB restricted procedure Suitable for SMEs # DFID 8169 Tax, Audit and Transparency Programme Contract Award [Department for International Development](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-international-development) Open field Estimated value £3,315,316 Published 5 Jun 2018 Deadline Closed 18 Jan 2018 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The service provider will provide administrative services mainly consisting of: i) deployment of long-term advisors and short term experts, and ii) financial and procurement management. DFID funds will be held in a flexible facility to be drawn upon to finance specific activities under the TAUT programme. This Facility is designed to ensure responsiveness, efficiency and quality through a two-track system consisting of: - Rapid contracting and mobilisation of pre-identified individuals to deliver specific technical assignments developed by DFID and or GoE; and - the sourcing, recruitment, mobilisation, and active management of long and short term experts. The TAUT Flexible Facility allows the programme to provide services specifically tailored to the demands of GoE counterparts, particularly the ERCA Tax Transformation Office (TTO), the PMO Delivery Unit (PMDU) and the MoFEC Tax Policy Directorate (TPD). These clients have versatile needs and the traction of different activities may change over time. A flexible pool of technical expertise can be employed exactly where and when it is needed, responding quickly to reform opportunities, gain further traction and respond to changing needs and priorities. The TAUT Flexible Facility workflow consists of the following: - Contact, negotiate terms of contract including fee rates, finalise contract and mobilise prequalified individuals (see above 1); - Discuss and agree the ToR developed by DFID and/or GoE, develop ToRs when required, provide high quality candidates at cost and select the best expertise (see above 2) - Mobilisation and contracting of experts, providing all the necessary information and organising travel and logistics to get the experts to the post; - DFID selects best option and approves cost with the Service Provider (SP) Programme success is measured through a set of KPIs relating to a combination of process indicators and service quality/output indicators. Additional information: All relevant information relating to this Contract Notice can be found on the DFID Supplier Portal where suppliers can register their interest directly. If you are not already registered as a supplier on the DFID Supplier Portal please follow the guidance which can be found on the top left of the home page: [supplierportal.dfid.gov.uk/selfservice](https://supplierportal.dfid.gov.uk/selfservice/) Read full description ## CPV classification Foreign economic-aid-related services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/a9d364c1-9867-4017-a8ae-af3adb02a606) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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