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title: "Tender for Provision of External Audit Service"
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buyer: "ACADEMIES ENTERPRISE TRUST"
published: "2019-06-13"
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# Tender for Provision of External Audit Service

Buyer: ACADEMIES ENTERPRISE TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7572ad32-4b66-4bff-857d-23d446b32550

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## Summary

The Academies Enterprise Trust is conducting a procurement process for the "Tender for Provision of External Audit Service," aimed at delivering statutory audit services specifically for multi-academy trusts. This open procedure has concluded the tendering phase, with the contract award made on 11 June 2019. The contract commences on 1 July 2019 and is set to run until 30 June 2024, with a budget of £591,480. The services will be provided within London, United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for large auditing firms with experience in the educational sector, particularly those able to support multi-academy trusts. Businesses equipped to navigate stringent deadlines and budgets will find this procurement especially relevant. As the awarded contract has been given to Buzzacott LLP, potential competitors should consider how they can differentiate their services and demonstrate sector-specific expertise to engage with similar future opportunities.

## 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/0718e728-ecca-4ebc-a5cb-3ce3837c64fc |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Jun 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Apr 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Jun 2019 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2019 - 30 Jun 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £591,480 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £591,480 |
| 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 | 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BUZZACOTT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212300 - Statutory audit services

## Release History

- 13 Jun 2019 at 16:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0718e728-ecca-4ebc-a5cb-3ce3837c64fc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0718e728-ecca-4ebc-a5cb-3ce3837c64fc
  13th June 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN157430
  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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