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External Audit Services

Askham Bryan College

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Planning

17 Sep 2026 at 13:15

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Askham Bryan College intends to procure external audit and reporting accountant services for the college and its subsidiary companies. The scope covers statutory audits of financial statements, annual regularity assurance, Teachers’ Pension Scheme assurance, support for the Audit Committee and specialist audit advice. This is a financial auditing service, classified under CPV 79212100. The work will support the college’s public-sector financial reporting and regulatory obligations, with delivery across the United Kingdom. Suppliers should therefore be able to provide both audit execution and ongoing reporting-accountant support for a further education institution and related companies, rather than a standalone commercial audit. The buying organisation is Askham Bryan College, based in York.

This procurement is at the planning stage: Askham Bryan College has stated its intention to procure and is conducting preliminary market engagement, not inviting tenders. Providers are expected to submit expressions of interest by 13 October 2026, with clarification questions handled by email and Microsoft Teams discussions available where needed. The buyer currently plans a single lot for a contract running from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030, with renewal provisions allowing the maximum end date to extend to 31 March 2032. The procurement is above the relevant threshold. The planned service covers the college and its subsidiary companies, and the buyer expects to use a tender process under the Procurement Act 2023.

This engagement will suit audit firms and reporting-accountant practices with significant further education experience and the capacity to support a college group over several financial years. Relevant capability includes statutory financial statement audits, regularity assurance, Teachers’ Pension Scheme assurance, Audit Committee support and specialist audit advice. Suppliers will need a strong working knowledge of public-sector financial and regulatory requirements, including Department for Education and Office for Students expectations, the College Financial Handbook and FRS 102. Firms able to combine technical audit expertise with clear advice to governors, committees and college management will be well placed to prepare for the future competition. The engagement gives the market an opportunity to clarify requirements before the tender is developed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

External Audit Services

Notice Description

Provision of External Audit and Reporting Accountant Services for Askham Bryan College and its subsidiary companies, including statutory audit of financial statements, annual regularity assurance, Teachers' Pension Scheme assurance, Audit Committee support, and specialist audit advice. The contract will require a provider with significant Further Education sector experience and knowledge of public sector financial and regulatory requirements, including DfE, OfS, College Financial Handbook, and FRS 102 compliance. For more information please contact procurement@askham-bryan.ac.uk

Planning Information

Providers are requested to submit their Expressions of Interest (EOI). Any clarification questions relating to the engagement should be submitted via email. procurement@askham-bryan.ac.uk Should further discussion be required, providers may contact the engagement team via email, and where necessary, a Microsoft Teams meeting can be arranged to discuss specific queries.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07745b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088199-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79212100 - Financial auditing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 1 Apr 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Askham Bryan College
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
YORK
Postcode
YO23 3FR
Postcode Area
York
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE2 North Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE21 York
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
York
Electoral Ward
Rural West York
Westminster Constituency
York Outer

Further Information

Notice Documents

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