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Published 4 Feb 2026, 12:27 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

TCSET - External audit · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: THE CHARTER SCHOOLS EDUCATIONAL TRUST (Education)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove threshold
Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: London (UKI)
Published estimate£250,000≈ £83k / year · £300,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 12 Mar 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 May 2029 · up to 31 May 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

External audit services

Preparation of statutory accounts

Assurance on teachers pension certificates & various Annex G returns.

CPV: Accounting and auditing services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsPublished value£250,000
Contract period: 1 Jun 2026 – 31 May 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 May 2031 with extensionsValue: £250,000 exc. VAT · £300,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: London
Extensions: 2 X 1 year extensions will be possible if the service is going well & the price is suitable
79210000 Accounting and auditing services

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
Quality: 50%Price: 50%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Approach, technical & delivery team: 50%
  • Fixed price of service: 40%
  • Price & Value for money: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Fixed price of service
  • Price & Value for money
  • Approach, technical & delivery team
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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
4 Feb 2026, 12:27 GMT
Last source update
4 Feb 2026, 12:27 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 May 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-009942
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Accounting and auditing services
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0646d9 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
12 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Return to Andrew Lynn on the following email

[email protected]

Timeline

4 Feb 2026 → 1 Jun 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published259 days ago
    4 Feb 2026, 12:27 GMT
  2. Submission deadline223 days ago
    12 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT
  3. Award decision expected by173 days ago
    1 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Contract starts143 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    4 Feb 2026, 12:27 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

THE CHARTER SCHOOLS EDUCATIONAL TRUST

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 07338707 · GB-PPON: PRYH-7366-XZGH The Charter School North Dulwich, London, London, SE24 9JHContact email

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