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Published 17 Nov 2025, 12:46 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Internal and External Auditors

Official notice

Authority: BRAUNTON SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST (Education)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001
Published estimate£45,000≈ £15k / year · £54,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 26 Nov 2025
Contract term 2 yrs 11 moends 10 Jan 2029 · up to 10 Jan 2031 with extensions · starts 30 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description
  1. External auditor function including TPS return and AAR return.
  2. The Academy requires three themed Internal Audits to be completed each year. The internal audit partner will be expected to conduct a rolling programme of internal audit selected by Trustees.

CPV: Auditing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrs 11 moPublished value£45,000
Contract period: 30 Jan 2026 – 10 Jan 2029 (2 yrs 11 mo) · up to 10 Jan 2031 with extensionsValue: £45,000 exc. VAT · £54,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South West
Extensions: The initial period of the contract is three years; this could be renewed for an additional one- or two-year period (max. 5 years).

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: The academy trust will select the best value for money tender (using a price: quality ratio) considering the following factors (not listed in order of importance): 50% allocated across: Technical expertise Commitment to working with the trust to enhance the service offered Proven experience of working within the academies, education or charity sectors Bid quality/compliance And Cost 50%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
17 Nov 2025, 12:46 GMT
Last source update
17 Nov 2025, 12:46 GMT
Authority reference
AuditNov2025
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-074377
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Auditing services
Delivery area
South West (UKK4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e26e Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
26 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
24 Nov 2025, 11:00 GMT
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

17 Nov 2025 → 30 Jan 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published345 days ago
    17 Nov 2025, 12:46 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by338 days ago
    24 Nov 2025, 11:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline336 days ago
    26 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts271 days ago
    30 Jan 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    17 Nov 2025, 12:46 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

BRAUNTON SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE ACADEMY TRUST

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 07989226 · GB-PPON: PTZY-6626-NQMH Barton Lane, Braunton, South West, EX33 2BPContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender