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The Provision of External Audit

OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST

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Award

27 Oct 2023 at 13:29

Tender

16 Mar 2023 at 09:34

Summary of the contracting process

The Outwood Grange Academies Trust is seeking a provider for the Provision of External Audit services. This tender has the main procurement category of services within the auditing industry. The procurement stage is in the award phase, with the contract signed on 27th October 2023. Outwood Grange Academies Trust, based in Wakefield, United Kingdom, initiated an open procurement procedure with a total contract value of £550,000 GBP.

This tender presents an opportunity for auditing service providers to partner with Outwood Grange Academies Trust for the Provision of External Audit services. Businesses specializing in auditing services, particularly those with experience in financial statement audits, pension scheme audits, and tax compliance, are well-suited to compete for this opportunity. The contract duration is 1800 days, providing a stable and long-term partnership potential for successful bidders.

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Notice Title

The Provision of External Audit

Notice Description

Outwood Grange Academies Trust and its academies (hereafter referred to as the Trust) are looking to create a successful partnership with a provider for the Provision of External Audit Services. This will ensure compliance with the Academy Trust Handbook that our policies are appropriate and complied with. The provider should bring experience from other organisations so we can benefit from this and operate on a narrow but deep basis of analysis to find those issues which the Trust may have missed. The provider will agree and provide:-Audit of the financial statements Assurance report on regularityAudit assurance report on the Annual Accounts ReturnTeachers Pension Scheme AuditCorporation tax complianceNCTL grants auditSupplementary grant audits as requiredAd-hoc advice as and when requested

Lot Information

Lot 1

Outwood Grange Academies Trust and its academies (hereafter referred to as the Trust) are looking to create a successful partnership with a provider for the Provision of External Audit Services. This will ensure compliance with the Academy Trust Handbook that our policies are appropriate and complied with. The provider should bring experience from other organisations so we can benefit from this and operate on a narrow but deep basis of analysis to find those issues which the Trust may have missed. The provider will agree and provide:-Audit of the financial statements Assurance report on regularityAudit assurance report on the Annual Accounts ReturnTeachers Pension Scheme AuditCorporation tax complianceNCTL grants auditSupplementary grant audits as requiredAd-hoc advice as and when requested

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b344
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031815-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79212000 - Auditing services

79212300 - Statutory audit services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£550,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£550,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Oct 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Apr 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Oct 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
z.jones@outwood.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WAKEFIELD
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLE45 Wakefield

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SAFFERY CHAMPNESS LL

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