Audit and Financial Services

Use this internal audit, external audit and financial services framework agreement to acquire full range of audit and finance related services.

The agreement covers all the requirements outlined in the SORP, Post-16 Audit Code of Practice and the Academies Financial Handbook 2019. Using it will ensure you are covered by any future conditions imposed by the UK Government, Funding Bodies, Department for Education and other relevant bodies.

The scope, broken down by lot includes (but is not limited to) the following:

Lots 1-14 Internal Audit

• Systems Audit
• Probity Audit
•  Grant Audit
• Contract Audit
•  Value for Money
•  Fraud Investigations
• Follow up Audit and Report Creation and Presentation

Lots 15-28 External Audit

• Report of Financial Statements
• Grant Audits
• Private Donations
• Special Investigation Work
• Value for Money Reviews
• Taxation and Compliance Advice

Lot 29 Financial Services

• Strategic financial management planning and support
• Financial Systems and Accounting
• Financial Governance
•  Business Continuity
•  Provision of Finance training to both staff and governors
•  Provision of ad hoc consultancy

• Internal and external auditing and assurance services provide an independent and objective opinion on:
• Organisational controls
• Use of funds and resources
• Compliance with financial regulations
• Audit services can also include:
• Financial health assessments
• Verification of financial accounts
• Statements of corporate governance
• Reports on regularity
• Reviews of financial value standards
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Members can call off through this framework via either further competition or direct award.

It is recommended that where members intend to run a mini competition, they send out a pre-engagement letter to warm up the market and assess the level of interest in their tender. The CPC Quote Tool can be used for this and a template is available within the User Guide.

There have been longstanding issues within the audit market for some years and as such supplier capacity will play a large part in how many bids a member may receive. Going out to tender prior to January for an August/September start is recommended.

The CPC Quote Tool makes it easy to perform and manage a further competition exercise on this Framework. It's free to use for all our members and offers quick, compliant access to all suppliers on purchases that fall below £214,904.00

Get a Quote

If your purchase exceeds £214,904.00, the CPC Sourcing Cloud is available that complies with the regulations to allow electronic tender returns whilst still being free to use for our members. Find out more about the CPC Sourcing Cloud.

Direct award is best suited to procurements such as (but not limited to):

• Low value / low complexity requirements
• Where goods or services are exclusive to one supplier / provider
• Continuity or additions to existing goods or services
• Urgent / one-off requirements

Make a Direct Award