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# External Audit Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/external-audit-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0482d9). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** HOPE SENTAMU LEARNING TRUST: "External Audit Services". Published status: active. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 25 Oct 2024, 17:00 BST. Published submission portal: hslt.academy.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [HOPE SENTAMU LEARNING TRUST](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/hope-sentamu-learning-trust-GB-COH-07559537)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 25 October 2024 at 17:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Restricted procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Auditing services
- **Delivery Location:** UKE
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0482d9`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/external-audit-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0482d9#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [hslt.academy](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhslt.academy%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/external-audit-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0482d9#participate

## Description
External audit service providers to Hope Sentamu Learning Trust will be expected to comply with the below services requirements.
I. The planning, management and execution of the annual external audit for HSLT;
II. Reporting on external audit progress to the Full Trust Board and the Trust Board, Risk and
Audit Committee & Resource Committee, including attendance where required;
III. Preparation of the annual financial statements;
IV. Provision of advice to HSLT Management and Trust Board Resource Committee on technical
accounting and financial matters including PAYE, VAT, corporation tax matters etc;
V. Provide support with VAT investigations and provide training on VAT where required;
VI. Liaison and coordination with the internal auditors to ensure full exchange of information;
VII. Regulatory audit of Teacher's pension;
VIII. Preparation of Academies Accounts Return - optional/additional cost;
IX. Preparation and submission of Corporation Tax return (nil);
X. Filing of annual audited accounts at companies house;
XI. Highlight any changes in requirements for the Trust;
XII. Auditing of Annex G's and/or funding returns - optional/additional cost/where applicable;
XIII. All staff working on premises will hold an enhanced DBS certificate; and
XIV. On-site support where requested.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 79212000
- **Delivery regions:** UKE

- **Description:** External audit service providers to Hope Sentamu Learning Trust will be expected to comply with the below services requirements.
I. The planning, management and execution of the annual external audit for HSLT;
II. Reporting on external audit progress...

- **Options published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F022493-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-07-19T12:32:12.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T11:56:42.988Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0482d9