Externe auditdienst

Avanti Schools Trust invites offers from suitably qualified audit firms for the provision of external audit, regularity assurance and related statutory reporting services. The Trust is a successful multi-academy trust with 12 schools across London, Leicester, South West and Hertfordshire. It is a company limited by guarantee, an exempt charity and is accountable to the Department for Education (DfE) through its funding agreement. The Trust requires an audit provider with deep academy sector expertise, strong technical audit quality, robust independence arrangements and a practical understanding of the financial, regulatory and governance environment in which multi-academy trusts operate. The Trust expects bidders to comply with the applicable audit legislation, Companies Act requirements, Charity SORP, Financial Reporting Standard 102, the Academies Accounts Direction, the Academy Trust Handbook and relevant Financial Reporting Council standards. How to Participate Organisations wishing to make a tender submission need to go to https://in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home. You will be able view and respond to the ITT at the same time, view other attached documents and send questions and queries via the messaging system within the portal. All communications regarding this tender must be via this messaging system. ITT Reference number: AST-AUDIT-2026-135: External Audit, Regularity Assurance and Associated Reporting Services. If you need any assistance using the e-tendering website please call or email: support@in-tend.com or call the support phone number: +44 (0)114 4070065.