Published date: 24 May 2019

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: 31 May 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Auditing services - 79212000

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

SHEFCC001-DN412250-96497154

Published date

24 May 2019

Closing date

31 May 2019

Contract start date

1 June 2019

Contract end date

31 July 2019

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 early June.
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 2018/19 and Apprenticeship funding: rules for employers-providers - 2018/19).
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:
• General subcontracting requirements;
• Selection and procurement;
• Entering into a subcontract;
• Monitoring;
• Second level subcontracting;
• Reporting on subcontracting; and
• Fees and charges.
ESFA funding guidance that relates to this audit.
AEB Budget:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/adult-education-budget-funding-rules-2018-to-2019
Apprenticeship Funding:
https://www.gov.uk/guidanc/apprenticeships-funding-rules-for-employers-providers

More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

Lucy Callaghan

Address

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

Telephone

+44 2053152

Email

Lucy.Callaghan@sheffield.gov.uk

Website

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