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title: "Stratford School Academy External Audit Tender"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "STRATFORD SCHOOL ACADEMY EXTERNAL AUDIT TENDER"
published: "2024-10-06"
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# Stratford School Academy External Audit Tender

Buyer: STRATFORD SCHOOL ACADEMY EXTERNAL AUDIT TENDER  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0422b4

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## Summary

The Stratford School Academy in Forest Gate, London, initiated a selective procurement process for external audit services, classified under "Financial auditing services" (CPV: 79212100). The contract, awarded to Buzzacott LLP, was finalised on 17th September 2024, with a start date set for 15th April 2024, spanning an initial three-year period with the potential for a two-year extension. Based across two sites in Forest Gate, the Academy serves around 1,500 students with over 100 staff. This tender, now in the award stage, highlights the Academy's expectation of high standards in audit management and client support.

This contract presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses specialising in financial auditing services, particularly those capable of delivering proactive audit management and high-quality client support. Large auditing firms with experience in the educational sector or those looking to expand their client base in this domain would find this contract highly suitable. The procurement method used was a restricted procedure, ensuring a competitive yet selective process aimed at maintaining high service standards.

## Notice

The Stratford School Academy is a dynamic and successful Academy based across two sites in Forest Gate, London. The Trust are tendering their External Audit services .The Academy has some 1,500 students between the ages of 11 and 16 on roll and over 100 teaching and support staff. The contract start date is the 15th of April 2024 and this will be for an initial three-year period. There is an option for both parties to extend the contract for a further two years subject to client satisfaction and client agreement on budgets and service levels. This contract is focused on pro-active audit management and consistently high levels of tangible client support. The Trust expects high standards of support and a strong working relationship with the successful bidder. To declare interest in the tender and download all contract documents (which are available free of charge) please register if you have not already on https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cohesionconsulting/aspx/Home and declare intere

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Stratford School Academy is a dynamic and successful Academy based across two sites in Forest Gate, London. The Trust are tendering their External Audit services .The Academy has some 1,500 students between the ages of 11 and 16 on roll and over 100 teaching and support staff. The contract start date is the 15th of April 2024 and this will be for an initial three-year period. There is an option for both parties to extend the contract for a further two years subject to client satisfaction and client agreement on budgets and service levels. This contract is focused on pro-active audit management and consistently high levels of tangible client support. The Trust expects high standards of support and a strong working relationship with the successful bidder. To declare interest in the tender and download all contract documents (which are available free of charge) please register if you have not already on https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cohesionconsulting/aspx/Home and declare intereE

Renewal: The contract is for an initial three year term. There is an option to extend the contract for a further two years subject to mutual agreement, based on strong financial and qualitative performance by mutual agreement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031990-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Sep 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000 |
| Lots value | £200,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £90,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | STRATFORD SCHOOL ACADEMY EXTERNAL AUDIT TENDER |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E79PRANDE7 8JA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI41 Hackney and Newham |
| Local authority | Newham |
| Electoral ward | Green Street West |
| Westminster constituency | Stratford and Bow |
| Delivery location | TLI52 Barking & Dagenham and Havering |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212100 - Financial auditing services

## Release History

- 6 Oct 2024 at 13:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031990-2024
- 8 Dec 2023 at 11:43 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036191-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cohesionconsulting.co.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/cohesionconsulting/aspx/Home
- https://www.buzzacott.co.uk/
- https://www.cohesionconsulting.co.uk/
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office/about/procurement

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