--- title: "Accountancy Service and Automated Data Collection CCN4 con_2650" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-53b91260-8f38-4c94-ba72-9c2225dc97cf" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-53b91260-8f38-4c94-ba72-9c2225dc97cf" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-53b91260-8f38-4c94-ba72-9c2225dc97cf.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-53b91260-8f38-4c94-ba72-9c2225dc97cf.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION" published: "2022-03-04" --- # Accountancy Service and Automated Data Collection CCN4 con_2650 Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-53b91260-8f38-4c94-ba72-9c2225dc97cf [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-53b91260-8f38-4c94-ba72-9c2225dc97cf) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-53b91260-8f38-4c94-ba72-9c2225dc97cf.json) ## Summary The Department for Education is seeking to enhance financial reporting for academy trusts through the tender titled "Accountancy Service and Automated Data Collection CCN4". This contract falls within the accounting services industry and is located in London, England. The procurement process is currently in the Award stage following a completed tender that concluded on 1st September 2021. The contract commenced on 30th September 2021 and will run until 29th September 2022. The procurement method used was an extension to an existing contract, aiming to make data collection more efficient and support the production of the Sector Annual Report and Accounts (SARA). This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in accountancy services and data management, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Companies that can offer expertise in financial reporting, automated data collection solutions, and technology transformation are well-suited to compete for this contract. By providing innovative and efficient approaches to financial reporting, businesses can contribute to the Department for Education's goals and potentially secure a long-term partnership. ## 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 and this extension will see the completion of handover and implementation of final tasks in this process ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c597815-c78b-43e5-bb93-86f1cde945d3 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - Extension to existing contract | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Mar 2022 | | Submission deadline | 1 Sep 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 19 Sep 2021 | | Contract period | 29 Sep 2021 - 29 Sep 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | 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 | Not specified | ## 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 - 4 Mar 2022 at 10:56 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c597815-c78b-43e5-bb93-86f1cde945d3 - 25 Oct 2021 at 07:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c597815-c78b-43e5-bb93-86f1cde945d3 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c597815-c78b-43e5-bb93-86f1cde945d3 4th March 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a3a39f64-f0e0-4321-9eee-cc9b107d444b n/a ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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