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Closed tender
Published 24 May 2019

Education Skills Funding Agency

Sheffield City Council · Yorkshire and the Humber

Key facts

Closing date
31 May 2019
Contract starts
31 May 2019
Contract ends
31 Jul 2019
Procedure
Open procedure
Buyer type
Local government

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

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