Published date: 9 June 2021

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: 14 July 2021, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79000000

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

SHEFCC001-DN547161-68265509

Published date

9 June 2021

Closing date

14 July 2021

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

26 July 2021

Contract end date

27 August 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Sheffield City Council is looking for a provider that is accredited to carry out an ESFA audit in July 2021.
Education Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) requires 'Providers' to obtain an annual report from an external auditor if their Adult Education Budget (AEB) and Apprenticeship funding contracts with subcontractors exceed £100,000 in any one funding year.
We a looking for a company that can provide us with a report that includes the following:
• Provide assurance on the arrangements to manage and control delivery subcontractors
• Comply with guidance issued by ESFA that relate to subcontracting.
(ESFA Adult Education Budget: funding and performance management rules 2020/21 and Apprenticeship funding: rules for employers-providers - 2020/21).
The auditor will be required to compare the Provider's end-to-end subcontracting processes with the funding rules and provide a report. The report will address the specific elements of the Provider's end-to-end subcontracting process as specified in the sections that cover contracting and subcontracting in the ESFA funding guidance for AEB and Apprenticeship Funding (see links below). The audit will need to cover the following areas:

• Register of Training Organisations;
• Policy for delivery subcontracting;
• Selection and procurement;
• Entering into a subcontract;
• Terms to be included in contracts;
• Monitoring;
• Second level subcontracting arrangements;
• Reporting on subcontracting.

ESFA funding guidance that relates to this audit.
AEB Budget Funding rules:
Adult education budget (AEB) funding rules 2020 to 2021 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Apprenticeship Funding rules:
2021_Employer-Provider_Rules_Version_5_v1.0_FINAL__002_.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk)

More information

Links

About the buyer

Contact name

Phil Williamson

Address

Level 8, East Wing
Moorfoot Building
Sheffield
S1 4PL
England

Telephone

+44 1142053368

Email

philip.williamson@sheffield.gov.uk

Website

https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/