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title: "CollegesWales External Audit Tender"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-125036"
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source: "Sell2Wales"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "COLLEGESWALES LTD"
published: "2022-12-06"
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# CollegesWales External Audit Tender

Buyer: COLLEGESWALES LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-125036

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## Summary

The public procurement contracting process involves CollegesWales Ltd as the buying organisation based in Cardiff. The procurement concerns external audit services within the auditing industry category. The tender, titled "CollegesWales External Audit Tender", has advanced to the award stage, with the contract being signed on 17th November 2022.

This tender for external audit services by CollegesWales Ltd provides an opportunity for audit firms experienced in auditing charity accounts. The procurement method for this tender is open, aiming to engage a qualified audit company for auditing charity and group accounts. The completion of a corporation tax return for Fforwm Services Ltd is a key requirement, emphasising the specialised nature of this opportunity in the auditing services sector.

## Notice

ColegauCymru is a national educational charity that represents all of Wales' further education (FE) colleges and designated FE institutions (FEIs). The company was originally incorporated in 1993 as Fforwm Limited and on 1 June 2009 changed its name to Colleges Wales / ColegauCymru Limited and was branded as 'ColegauCymru / CollegesWales'. Fforwm Services Limited was established in 1995 and is a wholly owned trading subsidiary of Colleges Wales / ColegauCymru Limited.ColegauCymru/CollegesWales prepare consolidated financial statements each year. Fforwm Services Ltd, the charity's subsidiary company, undertakes an annual dividend/Deed of Covenant payment to the charity and prepares separate financial statements which are then consolidated into the charity financial statements. The external auditors will be required to complete a corporation tax return for Fforwm Services Ltd. The main areas of income for the charity are subscriptions from members and grant/project funds.The financial systems used by charity and the subsidiary company are Sage 50 Accounts Professional and Sage 50 Payroll Professional.The appointed firm shall be required to undertake:All such work as is deemed necessary to enable the auditors to complete their annual audits and report thereon:(a) To the Board of ColegauCymru/CollegesWales and Fforwm Services Ltd.(b) To the Audit Committee of the charity via management letterOther specialised audit work as required from time to time which will include the Corporation Tax return for Fforwm Services Ltd.The following financial statements, all with the year ended 31st July are to be included:Financial statements for both ColegauCymru/CollegesWales and the subsidiary company Fforwm Services Ltd. These will include consolidated financial statements for the group.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=125036 |
| Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| 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 | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | COLLEGESWALES LTD |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF15 7AB |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Whitchurch and Tongwynlais |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BEVAN BUCKLAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212000 - Auditing services

## Release History

- 6 Dec 2022 at 09:43 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=125036
- 26 Sep 2022 at 14:02 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=125036

## Documents

- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=SEP412680&idx=1
  26th September 2022 - External Audit Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.collegeswales.ac.uk
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx

## Provenance

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