External Audit Service
Avanti Schools Trust is procuring external audit, regularity assurance and related statutory reporting services for its multi-academy trust, which operates in the education sector as a company limited by guarantee and exempt charity accountable to the Department for Education. The supplier will provide high-quality statutory audits and assurance across the Trust’s financial, regulatory and governance activities, with reporting compliant with applicable audit legislation, Companies Act requirements, Charity SORP, Financial Reporting Standard 102, the Academies Accounts Direction, the Academy Trust Handbook 2026 and relevant Financial Reporting Council standards. The estimated contract value is £290,000, although the available details do not state the contract duration or service timeframe. Delivery will cover the Trust’s 12 schools across London, Leicester and other locations outside London, within the United Kingdom. The most critical qualification requirement is deep, demonstrable academy-sector audit expertise, supported by robust independence arrangements and strong technical audit quality.
Buyer: AVANTI SCHOOLS TRUST. Source: Find a Tender. Updated 20 Oct 2026.
Key facts
- Estimated value: £370.2k
- Bids close: 11 Dec 2026
- Location: North East (England), North West (England), Yorkshire and The Humber, East Midlands (England), West Midlands (England), East of England, London, South East (England), South West (England), Harrow and Hillingdon
- Procedure: Open procedure
- Contract period: 5 Apr 2027 to 31 Mar 2030
- Category: Accounting, auditing and fiscal services (79200000)
From the official notice
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-tender...
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Questions about this tender
When is the deadline?
Bids close on 11 Dec 2026.
What is it worth?
The estimated value is £370.2k.
Who can apply?
Any supplier that meets the buyer's requirements can apply. Check the official notice for conditions.
How do I bid?
Open the official notice, register on the buyer's portal and submit your bid before the deadline.
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