Official UK procurement notice
Trinity MAT - Provision and Supply of External Audit Services
Authority: TRINITY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTrinity Multi Academy Trust (Trinity MAT) is an education provider for young people from the ages of 3-19. It is a growing trust, and currently Its sites consist of 10 academies, 1 head office, 2 external initiatives, and 1 x subsidiary company ‘White Rose Education Ltd’. (As of March 2023). Trinity MAT are seeking a supplier for the provision and supply of external audit services. This Invitation to Tender (ITT) is a call for competition amongst suppliers to meet our organisational requirements. The contract has an estimated value of between £200,000 and £250,000 for the maximum life of the contract 5 years All references in these documents to values and/or volumes of business are for guidance only and there is no guarantee of any business
CPV: Accounting and auditing services · Adult and other education services · Higher education services · Primary education services · Secondary education services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Trinity MAT is looking to appoint a firm of Auditors to: 1.Deliver an annual audit…AwardedPublished value£250,000
Trinity MAT is 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 12.Trinity MAT can accommodate a hybrid working model with the supplier during the contract, this will entail some onsite working, as well as work being carried out in relation to the Eternal Audit Service offsite. Tenderers proposals should not include remote and offsite only proposals. 13.Shall be fully compliant with Academies Financial Handbook. The Academies Financial Handbook sets out the financial management, control and reporting requirements that apply to all academy trusts. It describes a financial framework for trusts that focuses on principles rather than detailed guidance and reflects their accountability to Parliament and to the public. Compliance with the handbook is a condition of each trust’s funding agreement. The Academies Financial Handbook sets out the duties and obligations of academy trusts which have a funding agreement with the Secretary of State for Education. The handbook, together with the funding agreement (of which this document forms part) describes the financial relationship between EFA and academy trusts. The handbook covers all the requirements under the financial accountability system for academy trusts. The handbook sets out the areas of HM Treasury’s Managing Public Money that directly apply to trusts, and all references to it provide further explanation and clarification of these areas. Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/Y35PD8J2EH ↗
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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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 60
- Price: 40
- Technical & professional ability
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 24 Feb 2023, 15:05 GMT
- Last source update
- 20 Jul 2023, 12:05 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 2 May 2023 – …
- Authority reference
771713026- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-020928- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03abdaFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. To view this notice, please click here: <a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=796880917" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=796880917</a> GO Reference: GO-2023720-PRO-23452839
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 2 May 2023, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 2 May 2023, 14:30 BST
Timeline
27 Mar 2023 → 20 Jul 2023 · 5 dates- Next notice expected27 Mar 2023, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline2 May 2023, 14:00 BST
- Bids opened2 May 2023, 14:30 BST
- Bids must remain valid until29 Jun 2023, 23:59 BST
- Notice published20 Jul 2023, 12:05 BST
Notice history
6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Mar 2023- Published value updated to £250,00029 Mar 2023, 12:05 BSTwas £197,850
- Status changed to active29 Mar 2023, 12:05 BST
- Procurement method changed29 Mar 2023, 12:05 BST
- Deadline published: 2 May 2023, 14:00 BST29 Mar 2023, 12:05 BST
- Buyer details updated29 Mar 2023, 12:05 BST
- Status changed to complete20 Jul 2023, 12:05 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextIV.2.2 IV.2.7 · IV.2.2 | IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate Date: 02/05/2023 Time: 14:00 IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders: Date 02/05/2023 Time 14:30 | IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate Date: 15/05/2023 Time: 14:00 IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders: Date 15/05/2023 Time 14:30 |
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: <a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Halifax:-Accou…
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2023-02: 1 release · 24 Feb 2023
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong Watson | £245,750 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Trinity MAT - Provision and Supply of External Audit Services · Armstrong Watson
- Signed
- 14 Jul 2023
- Value
- £245,750
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeBidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Armstong Watson LLPAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria