---
title: "The Provision of External Audit"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03b344"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST"
published: "2023-10-27"
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# The Provision of External Audit

Buyer: OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03b344

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## Summary

The Outwood Grange Academies Trust is seeking a provider for the Provision of External Audit services. This tender has the main procurement category of services within the auditing industry. The procurement stage is in the award phase, with the contract signed on 27th October 2023. Outwood Grange Academies Trust, based in Wakefield, United Kingdom, initiated an open procurement procedure with a total contract value of £550,000 GBP.

This tender presents an opportunity for auditing service providers to partner with Outwood Grange Academies Trust for the Provision of External Audit services. Businesses specializing in auditing services, particularly those with experience in financial statement audits, pension scheme audits, and tax compliance, are well-suited to compete for this opportunity. The contract duration is 1800 days, providing a stable and long-term partnership potential for successful bidders.

## Notice

Outwood Grange Academies Trust and its academies (hereafter referred to as the Trust) are looking to create a successful partnership with a provider for the Provision of External Audit Services. This will ensure compliance with the Academy Trust Handbook that our policies are appropriate and complied with. The provider should bring experience from other organisations so we can benefit from this and operate on a narrow but deep basis of analysis to find those issues which the Trust may have missed. The provider will agree and provide:-Audit of the financial statements Assurance report on regularityAudit assurance report on the Annual Accounts ReturnTeachers Pension Scheme AuditCorporation tax complianceNCTL grants auditSupplementary grant audits as requiredAd-hoc advice as and when requested

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Outwood Grange Academies Trust and its academies (hereafter referred to as the Trust) are looking to create a successful partnership with a provider for the Provision of External Audit Services. This will ensure compliance with the Academy Trust Handbook that our policies are appropriate and complied with. The provider should bring experience from other organisations so we can benefit from this and operate on a narrow but deep basis of analysis to find those issues which the Trust may have missed. The provider will agree and provide:-Audit of the financial statements Assurance report on regularityAudit assurance report on the Annual Accounts ReturnTeachers Pension Scheme AuditCorporation tax complianceNCTL grants auditSupplementary grant audits as requiredAd-hoc advice as and when requested

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031815-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Apr 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Oct 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £550,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £550,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Locality | WAKEFIELD |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLE45 Wakefield |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SAFFERY CHAMPNESS LL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212000 - Auditing services
- 79212300 - Statutory audit services

## Release History

- 27 Oct 2023 at 13:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031815-2023
- 16 Mar 2023 at 09:34 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007627-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.outwood.com
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home

## Provenance

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