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title: "Tender for Provision of External Audit Service"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "ACADEMIES ENTERPRISE TRUST"
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# Tender for Provision of External Audit Service

Buyer: ACADEMIES ENTERPRISE TRUST  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2cfee651-6278-43e9-a19b-f5c2d87f43db

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## Summary

The Academies Enterprise Trust is currently seeking tenders for the provision of external audit services, with a total budget of £1,000,000. This opportunity falls under the category of statutory audit services and is located in London, United Kingdom. The open procurement process has a tender period that ends on 3 April 2019. The anticipated contract period will commence on 1 July 2019 and extend until 30 June 2024. Interested parties should ensure they meet the requirements outlined by the trust, particularly regarding their experience with multi-academy trusts.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for professional services firms, particularly those specialising in audit and financial consulting. Businesses that have a proven track record in auditing educational institutions, such as academy trusts, would be especially well-suited to compete. The successful bidder will play a critical role in supporting the trust's development while adhering to strict deadlines and budgetary constraints. This experience could enhance their portfolio and lead to further collaborations within the education sector.

## Notice

We are seeking to appoint an audit partner to provide an external audit service to the trust.The successful tenderer will have experience in advising and auditing multi academy trusts and will work with us to support our future development working to deadlines to ensure that work is completed on time and to budget.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3348482-567e-47d1-85df-ec566b45ec94 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Mar 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Apr 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2019 - 30 Jun 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ACADEMIES ENTERPRISE TRUST |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | North West London |
| Postcode | NW1 1UB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI36 Camden |
| Local authority | Camden |
| Electoral ward | St Pancras & Somers Town |
| Westminster constituency | Holborn and St Pancras |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212300 - Statutory audit services

## Release History

- 4 Mar 2019 at 17:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3348482-567e-47d1-85df-ec566b45ec94

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3348482-567e-47d1-85df-ec566b45ec94
  4th March 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR156681
  NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at the link provided.

## Notice URLs

- http://www.academiesenterprisetrust.org

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