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Published date: 12 February 2025

Contract summary

Industry

Auditing services - 79212000

Location of contract

Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£50,000

Procurement reference

BDAT013

Published date

12 February 2025

Closing date

28 April 2025

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

1 September 2025

Contract end date

31 August 2030

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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Description

Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust (BDAT) are seeking Internal Scrutiny Services in line with the Academy Trust Handbook. All academy trusts must have a programme of internal scrutiny to provide independent assurance to the board that its financial and non-financial controls, and risk management procedures are operating effectively.

This internal scrutiny must focus on:
• evaluating the suitability of, and level of compliance with, financial and non-financial controls
• offering advice and insight to the board on how to address weaknesses in financial and non-financial controls
• ensuring all categories of risk are being adequately identified, reported and managed
The trust must identify on a risk-basis (with reference to its risk register) the areas it will review each year.

The successful internal scrutiny partner will be expected to deliver the following services as a
minimum:
• Produce an agreed strategic internal scrutiny plan for presentation and approval at the Risk and Audit Committee
• Produce an internal scrutiny plan for each area being reviewed
• Produce an annual internal scrutiny report and present at the Risk and Audit Committee.
• Produce recommendations following the internal scrutiny report to mitigate risk and/or make improvements
• Attendance at the Risk and Audit Committee.
• Review Finance areas annually
• Review all other areas on a 3-year rotation

NB - Internal Scrutiny Areas out of scope due to 3rd party reviews already in place - Human Resources, Cyber Security, Education & Governance.

BDAT are inviting firms to tender for the Internal Scrutiny appointment. This will be a 3 plus 2 years contract. Bids should be submitted by email to Ashley.reed@bdat-academies.org (CFO).

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More information

Attachments

BDAT - Internal Audit Tender.pdf

Bidding documents

Invitation to Tender document

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How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Ashley Reed

Address

2nd Floor Jade Building, Albion Mills
Albion Road
Bradford
BD10 9TQ
England

Telephone

01274 909120

Email

ashley.reed@bdat-academies.org

Website

www.bdat-academies.org

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