Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Outwood Grange Academies Trust
Potovens Ln, Outwood
Wakefield
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKE45 - Wakefield
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to 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
The Provision of External Audit
Reference number
FTSPEA1603
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79212000 - Auditing services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
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
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £550,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79212300 - Statutory audit services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE45 - Wakefield
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
20 April 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
20 April 2023
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
London
Country
United Kingdom