Planning

Provision and Supply of External Audit Services

  • TRINITY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-005576

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03abda

Published 24 February 2023, 3:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

TRINITY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

Shay Lane

HALIFAX

HX29TZ

Contact

Ian MacDonald

Email

procurement@trinitymat.org

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE44 - Calderdale and Kirklees

Companies House

06897239

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.trinitymat.org/

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Provision and Supply of External Audit Services

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

possible.

Contract summary

Industry

Primary education services - 80100000

Secondary education services - 80200000

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Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£197,850 to £230,000

Procurement reference

Provision and Supply of Audit Services

Published date

24 February 2023

Approach to market date

24 March 2023

Contract start date

1 June 2023

Contract end date

1 June 2028

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

What is an open procedure (above threshold)?

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Trinity Multi Academy Trust is seeking to tender its External audit requirements, I am writing to request if you have an expression of interest to be part of an upcoming tender, we will be holding this financial year. I have detailed a summary of our requirements below.

Should you wish to participate or have any questions relating to the request, please email me at procurement@trinitymat.org

Overview statement

Trinity Multi Academy Trust (TMAT) is an education provider for young people from the ages of 3-19 operating in West and South Yorkshire. It is a growing trust, and currently Its sites consist of 10 academies, 1 head office, and 1 x subsidiary company White Rose Education Services Ltd. (as of January 2023). TMAT has a requirement for the provisions of External audit services.

TMAT is seeking to carry out a further competition tendering in March / April 2023, which will cover the duration of the term.

This expression of interest (EOI) is to identify interest parties and suppliers to take part in the Tender which will go live in March / April 2023.

Contract Term and Key Dates

Contract term - 5 years

ITT Launch - March / April 2023

EOI Response - 24th March 2023 (16:00)

Responses

If you wish to be included within the Invitation to Tender (ITT), please respond via the method below and state who to send the ITT to when it is launched.

Responses are to be submitted by email to procurement@trinitymat.org no later than;

24th March 2023 (16:00).

Summary of Statement of Requirements

We are looking to appoint a firm of Auditors to:

1. Deliver an annual audit plan for the trust and its subsidiaries (currently only White Rose Education (WRE) Limited).

2. Annual audit of annual financial statements of Trinity MAT and subsidiaries as per ESFA trust handbook.

3. Prepare the annual financial statements of Trinity MAT, its subsidiary and consolidated accounts.

4. Attend and present the Audit Findings and Financial Statements to the Audit Committee & WRE Directors for recommendation/signing in December.

5. Prepare and audit of the Annual Accounts Return including the provision of an Independent Report on the Annual Accounts Return as required by the ESFA.

6. Audit our Teachers' Pensions End of Year Certificate.

7. Audit of any Department for Education/ESFA funding streams and related expenditure, as required.

8. Any audit, corporation tax (including gift aid and R&D credits), payroll and VAT advice as required especially in relation to overseas tax regulations.

9. Support, advice and guidance with annual stocktake quality assurance for Balance Sheet figures (mainly WRE).

10. Computation and submission of Corporation Tax Return for WRE Ltd.

11. Submission of all financial statements to Companies House

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £197,850

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80100000 - Primary education services
  • 80200000 - Secondary education services
  • 80300000 - Higher education services
  • 80400000 - Adult and other education services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Summary of Statement of Requirements

We are looking to appoint a firm of Auditors to:

1. Deliver an annual audit plan for the trust and its subsidiaries (currently only White Rose Education (WRE) Limited).

2. Annual audit of annual financial statements of Trinity MAT and subsidiaries as per ESFA trust handbook.

3. Prepare the annual financial statements of Trinity MAT, its subsidiary and consolidated accounts.

4. Attend and present the Audit Findings and Financial Statements to the Audit Committee & WRE Directors for recommendation/signing in December.

5. Prepare and audit of the Annual Accounts Return including the provision of an Independent Report on the Annual Accounts Return as required by the ESFA.

6. Audit our Teachers' Pensions End of Year Certificate.

7. Audit of any Department for Education/ESFA funding streams and related expenditure, as required.

8. Any audit, corporation tax (including gift aid and R&D credits), payroll and VAT advice as required especially in relation to overseas tax regulations.

9. Support, advice and guidance with annual stocktake quality assurance for Balance Sheet figures (mainly WRE).

10. Computation and submission of Corporation Tax Return for WRE Ltd.

11. Submission of all financial statements to Companies House

two.2.14) Additional information

possible.

Contract summary

Industry

Accounting and auditing services - 79210000

Primary education services - 80100000

Secondary education services - 80200000

Show additional CPV codes for this notice

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£197,850 to £230,000

Procurement reference

Provision and Supply of Audit Services

Published date

24 February 2023

Approach to market date

24 March 2023

Contract start date

1 June 2023

Contract end date

1 June 2028

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

What is an open procedure (above threshold)?

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Trinity Multi Academy Trust is seeking to tender its External audit requirements, I am writing to request if you have an expression of interest to be part of an upcoming tender, we will be holding this financial year. I have detailed a summary of our requirements below.

Should you wish to participate or have any questions relating to the request, please email me at procurement@trinitymat.org

Overview statement

Trinity Multi Academy Trust (TMAT) is an education provider for young people from the ages of 3-19 operating in West and South Yorkshire. It is a growing trust, and currently Its sites consist of 10 academies, 1 head office, and 1 x subsidiary company White Rose Education Services Ltd. (as of January 2023). TMAT has a requirement for the provisions of External audit services.

TMAT is seeking to carry out a further competition tendering in March / April 2023, which will cover the duration of the term.

This expression of interest (EOI) is to identify interest parties and suppliers to take part in the Tender which will go live in March / April 2023.

Contract Term and Key Dates

Contract term - 5 years

ITT Launch - March / April 2023

EOI Response - 24th March 2023 (16:00)

Responses

If you wish to be included within the Invitation to Tender (ITT), please respond via the method below and state who to send the ITT to when it is launched.

Responses are to be submitted by email to procurement@trinitymat.org no later than;

24th March 2023 (16:00).

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

27 March 2023


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes