Accountancy and Financial DPS
A compliant Dynamic Purchasing System.
Schools often struggle to find the right financial service to maintain accurate financial records.
Education Buying offers a compliant, customisable solution that you can use whether you are a single school or multi-academy trust. We'll connect you with a reliable financial partner who specialises in the ever-evolving education sector.
Join us today and take the first step toward securing a financial partner that complements your in-house skills and ensures your school's financial success. Let's work together to keep your books on track and your school thriving.
It's our mission to save your school money make your life easier
Are you looking for a streamlined and regulation-compliant method of procuring Accountancy and Financial Services for your school?
This Accounting and Financial Advisory Services DPS is a compliant way to tender for your finance and internal audit contracts.
- Pre-vetted suppliers ensure a faster award process.
- It is built specifically for accountancy and financial requirements with the flexibility to respond to your needs.
- It has been split into geographical areas (Lots) so that national and local suppliers can offer their services.
Benefits of our Accountancy and Financial DPS
Support on hand
Simple to use
Specification options
Start making use of the benefits now:
Accountancy and Financial Suppliers
Our current suppliers on the Accountancy and Financial DPS are below.
If you don't see a supplier that you would like to use, you can request they join.
- Armstrong Watson LLP
- David Allen
- Entrust Support Services Limited
- Haysmacintyre LLP
- Herts for Learning
- MacIntyre Hudson LLP
- Randall & Payne LLP
- Saint & Co
- School Business Services Ltd
- TIAA LTD
- UHY Hacker Young (Birmingham) LLP
- Wylie & Bisset LLP
Tendering Timeline
Education Buying can provide free help to make your Accountancy and Financial tender a stress-free experience. Click through to see the different stages of the process.
Stage 1 of 6
- Register with Education buying.
- Download documents from the portal.
- Draft tender documents.
Timing: Approximately 2 weeks
Free support from Education Buying:
- Admit suppliers onto the DPS (following evaluation).
- Confirm school’s registration with Education Buying, including welcome call.
- Issue DPS documents to school.
- Receive and ‘sense-check’ completed tender documents from school.
Stage 2 of 6
- Publish tender
Timing: 1 day
Free support from Education Buying:
- Publish tender using the e-procurement portal, Delta eSourcing.
- Monitor tender (for example, questions from suppliers and publication of responses from the school).
Stage 3 of 6
- Market prepares responses and submits via Delta eSourcing.
Timing: Minimum of 15 days
Stage 4 of 6
- Tender closes.
- Begin evaluation.
Timing: Around 2 weeks
Free support from Education Buying:
- Collate tender responses and send to school.
- Receive scores from school to confirm the top-ranked supplier.
Stage 5 of 6
- Outcome announced to all suppliers.
- Contract drafted and awarded.
Timing: Around 2 weeks
Free support from Education Buying:
- Receive feedback letters from school and send to suppliers.
Stage 6 of 6
- Contract commences.
- Ongoing contract management.
Timing: Contract duration
Do you need more help?
Navigating complex procurement requires expertise, experience, and a deep understanding of the education sector’s unique challenges.
Our expert team is here to ensure that your school’s tender processes are compliant and optimised for the best outcomes.
Let us handle the complexities while you focus on what truly matters – providing an exceptional education.
Victoria Lawson
As a former education professional, Victoria understands the challenges schools face. She has a passion for helping MATs and schools achieve their goals of cost savings and compliance.
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Victoria is your Education Business Manager and is here to help with all your procurement needs. Just enter your details for more information.
