--- title: "Accountancy Services and Automated Data Collection Development" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-23eb6400-0f49-486c-b0a8-6047ecc1009b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-23eb6400-0f49-486c-b0a8-6047ecc1009b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-23eb6400-0f49-486c-b0a8-6047ecc1009b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-23eb6400-0f49-486c-b0a8-6047ecc1009b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2018-09-05" --- # Accountancy Services and Automated Data Collection Development Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-23eb6400-0f49-486c-b0a8-6047ecc1009b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-23eb6400-0f49-486c-b0a8-6047ecc1009b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-23eb6400-0f49-486c-b0a8-6047ecc1009b.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is currently engaged in a public procurement process for 'Accountancy Services and Automated Data Collection Development,' aimed at enhancing financial reporting for academy trusts in England. This open procedure tender, which is above the threshold, had a submission deadline on 4th May 2018. The contract, valued at £7,500,000, is set to commence on 11th June 2018 and will run until 30th September 2021, with services primarily delivered in London. This procurement presents significant opportunities for companies specialising in accounting services, particularly those with expertise in automating data collection and financial reporting technologies. As the Department for Education seeks to eventually bring these services in-house, there is potential for firms that can provide innovative solutions and demonstrate efficiency in financial processes to establish a long-term partnership. Large-scale firms and those with specialised capabilities in software development and financial analysis would be well-positioned to compete in this tender. ## Notice This contract forms a critical part of the Department's strategy to continue to improve its financial reporting relating to academy trusts. We are seeking a supplier to work closely with us as we aim to deliver the academies Sector Annual Report and Accounts (SARA) more quickly and without any audit qualifications. We also want to enhance our approach to financial reporting to deliver improvements that increase value and reduce burdens. There are two key aspects of this contract: *Accountancy services to support the production of the SARA for the academies sector in England. This involves making validations against and accounting adjustments of financial and non-financial data collected from each Academy Trust before consolidation for the SARA. *Automating the collection of the data from each Academy Trust to DfE. This involves end-to-end technology transformation. DfE is seeking to bring the majority of the services of this contract in-house over the course of the three-year term ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c6a7c17-7265-40b1-b646-7e819dd41708 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Sep 2018 | | Submission deadline | 4 May 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 18 Jun 2018 | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2018 - 30 Sep 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £7,500,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £6,030,000 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 3BT | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | DELOITTE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79211000 - Accounting services ## Release History - 5 Sep 2018 at 11:00 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c6a7c17-7265-40b1-b646-7e819dd41708 - 9 Jul 2018 at 09:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c6a7c17-7265-40b1-b646-7e819dd41708 - 27 Apr 2018 at 14:02 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cb7f0fa6-7772-42a1-a690-bba9b417b544 - 23 Mar 2018 at 12:06 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cb7f0fa6-7772-42a1-a690-bba9b417b544 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c6a7c17-7265-40b1-b646-7e819dd41708 5th September 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cb7f0fa6-7772-42a1-a690-bba9b417b544 27th April 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8efdef71-c200-4f8b-9e3d-d0d7c75b8bac Contract -Redacted - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/32a73e72-bae3-42c1-bdb1-e56fd80313cc Contract -Redacted ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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