External Auditor Tender

The Trust is seeking to commission an external auditor that is aligned to the Trust’s values and further advocates for excellence.  It will be to undertake external audit in accordance with Companies Act 2006, Charities Statements of Recommended Practice (SORP 2019); and that the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Financial Reporting and Annual Accounts Requirements issued by the Education and Skills Funding Agency as well as the Department for Education in respect of the relevant financial year.

The appointed auditor will audit the Trust’s accounts for 2022-23 until 2024-25 with the flexibility to extend for a an additional 2 years if required.

Attached is the tender pack, which includes the context about the Trust, the questions we want answering, the scoring matrix and the timeline.

• The closing date for the tender returns is Friday 10^th March 2023 at 1pm.
• Interview date is Monday 20^th March 2023 – times to be determined

All enquiries regarding the tender must be emailed to: Emma Chawner, Director of Finance, Resources and Operations: emma.chawner@tved.org.uk.

All questions and responses will be anonymised and published on the trust’s website to ensure a fair process for all.