Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c31-046d-73e8-bc80-7dc46205b708/baseline-profit-rate-and-capital-servicing-rates-assurance-services awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Baseline profit rate and capital servicing rates assurance services [Single Source Regulations Office](https://tendernation.io/buyers/single-source-regulations-office) Estimated value £50,000 to £75,000 Published 26 Jul 2018 Deadline Closed 20 Aug 2018 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The SSRO is seeking an independent assurance service for three consecutive years in relation to the baseline profit rate and capital servicing rates that it will respectively recommend to the Secretary of State in January 2019, January 2020 and January 2021. This service will take the form of independent assurance on the execution of the methodology to calculate the rates and will involve: - Scrutiny of the records of the SSRO's decision process to assess comparator companies in each of the four activity types ('develop and make', 'provide and maintain', 'ancillary services' and 'construction') to ensure they are consistent with the published methodology. This will require an understanding of transfer pricing principles upon which the methodology is based. - Verification of whether the SSRO's Microsoft Excel based model calculates the baseline profit rate and capital servicing rates in accordance with paragraph 3.8 and Sections 9 to 11 of the methodology. - Verification that graphs, charts, and summary tables are linked correctly to the model outputs. - Submission of the findings for the assurance activities a), b) and c) in the form of written reports to the Regulatory Committee. The first report will cover preliminary assessment of a). The final report will cover the final assessment of a), b) and c). ### Additional information: Yearly duration of the services The SSRO will require the three-year assurance service to be undertaken from November to January of each of the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20 and 2020/21. ### Year 4 option quote Please also submit a standalone quote for the Year 4 option. Provision has been made in the Pricing rates. ### Additional services rates Please submit a standalone quote for daily rates for any additional services that we may request. Provision has been made in the Pricing Schedule. Read full description ## CPV classification Administration, defence and social security services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/ecbeecfc-af7b-4655-8f3e-8a33a698f1dc) 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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