Award

Award of Contract

TAMWORTH BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Award

09 Jun 2025 at 13:20

Summary of the contracting process

Tamworth Borough Council has successfully concluded its procurement process for accounting, auditing, and fiscal services by awarding a contract to Grant Thornton UK LLP. The procurement used a selective method, specifically a call-off from the CCS Framework RM6188. This contract, awarded on 31st March 2025, will cover services related to the Housing Benefit Assurance Process and Pooling Housing Capital Receipts Return for four years, starting on 3rd June 2025 and ending on 31st December 2028, amounting to £160,000. Located in Tamworth, England with postal code B79 7BZ, the contract falls under the services category, with the procurement stage now complete and tagged as 'award'.

This awarded contract presents substantial opportunities for businesses engaged in accounting and auditing industries, particularly those capable of handling public sector financial assurance processes. While the tender has been awarded, similar future tenders may provide growth opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that can meet the quality and capability requirements set out in frameworks like CCS RM6188. Larger firms with established reputations in financial and auditing services, similar to Grant Thornton, would find such tenders particularly well-suited for their business models.

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Notice Title

Award of Contract

Notice Description

**This is an award notice, not a call for competition***Tamworth Borough Council has undertaken a further competition using CCS Framework RM6188 and intends to award the contract to Grant Thornton for the provision of Housing Benefit Assurance Process (HBAP) and Pooling Housing Capital Receipts Return (PHCR). The contract will be for 4 years with a total value of PS160,000.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1fc70db7-c452-4939-9843-63170013d862
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/83cd778d-a95d-4c88-a1b3-b89e0b047f51
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£160,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£160,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
12 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
2 Jun 2025 - 31 Dec 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
TAMWORTH BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TAMWORTH
Postcode
B79 7BZ
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG24 Staffordshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Tamworth
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Tamworth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GRANT THORNTON

Further Information

Notice Documents

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