Published date: 8 December 2020

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 12 January 2021, 1pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Auditing services - 79212000

  • Financial auditing services - 79212100

Location of contract

LS3 1AB

Value of contract

£90,000 to £120,000

Procurement reference

WEA - 122

Published date

8 December 2020

Closing date

12 January 2021

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

1 April 2021

Contract end date

31 December 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Founded in 1903, the WEA is the UK's largest voluntary sector provider of adult education, which is committed to widening participation and education with a social purpose.

Further information about the WEA can be found on our website on the following link:
https://www.wea.org.uk/about-us

Latest annual report and accounts, 2025 Strategy and Impact Report can also be found on our website on the following link:
https://www.wea.org.uk/about-us/publications

Introduction
The Workers' Educational Association is seeking Tenders for the provision of an External Audit function to undertake a number of specific audits each year.
Specification of Requirements
Tenderers are to be from suitably qualified and experienced registered auditors with a high degree of charity education auditing experience, for the function of external audit to include (but not limited to) the following:-
o Demonstrating extensive experience of the following:
- Both the Charity SORP and HE/FE SORP
- Audit work in the Adult Education Sector
- Audit work with a charity similar to the WEA recognising both the sensitivity and demands of working with voluntary organisations
- VAT and tax advice and assistance, both within England and Scotland
o Attend Audit and Risk Committee and Trustees' meetings
o Providing advice and support to the WEA on accounting issues, SORP and charity regulations
o Provide coverage throughout England and Scotland

More information

Links

Additional text

The WEA is utilising electronic sourcing tool INTEND to manage this procurement and communicate with bidders. Therefore, there will be no hard copy documentation issued to bidders and communications with the WEA including the submission of bidder responses will be concluded by our procurement portal Intend, supplier portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/educationportal/aspx/Home

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Alan Woodworth

Address

Joseph's Well, Hanover Walk , Leeds LS3 1AB
Hanover Walk
Leeds
LS3 1AB
United Kingdom

Telephone

07966588406

Email

awoodworth@wea.org.uk