Tender

P0983 - Administration and Resources for Department of Work and Pensions initiatives

BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

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Tender

06 Sep 2022 at 12:40

Summary of the contracting process

The Birmingham City Council has issued a tender for the provision of administration and resources for Department of Work and Pensions initiatives. The contract, titled "P0983 - Administration and Resources for Department of Work and Pensions initiatives", aims to start on 1st February 2023. The procurement stage is currently open, with a deadline for tender submission set at noon on 6th October 2022. The industry category for this opportunity is Benefit services and Pension fund administration services. The location for the delivery of services is in Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom.

This tender opportunity presents a chance for companies specialising in benefit services and pension fund administration to engage with Birmingham City Council. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are considered suitable for this procurement. Interested businesses must register with the Council's e-tendering system to access all relevant Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the contract period is from 1st February 2023 to 31st January 2026.

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Notice Title

P0983 - Administration and Resources for Department of Work and Pensions initiatives

Notice Description

The Council wishes to establish a Contract with a company for the provision of administration and resources for Department of Work and Pensions initiatives, and to provide the resource that is suitably skilled and experienced and available to deliver the services and provide support as and when required (including): o Administration of Housing Benefit and Council Tax support - Assessing and awarding Housing Benefit and Council Tax support for new applications and change of circumstances in line with the DWP Regulations and Local Authority Procedures. o Collection of overpaid Benefit - To recover Housing Benefit which has been overpaid and is recoverable, using the various methods available in line with the legislation. o Administration of Discretionary awards - to assess applications for a discretionary Housing award in line with the H.B and Universal credit guidelines. The awarded companies staff will be trained on the Councils system, and will require the necessary NDA's and security checks. Note: The suppliers I.T. system needs to be compatible with Citrix Client being employed on their devices. And suppliers officers they provide for this contract need to have fully trained in HB/CTS legislation. The contract aimed to commence 1st February 2023. The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system (in-tend) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register. You will then be sent details on how to log on which will enable you to download all relevant Invitation to Tender (ITT) documentation. If you are unable to register with In-tend or have any questions or problems on how to use this web site please either email us at: cps@birmingham.gov.uk Your completed tender submission should be returned by noon on 6th October 2022 via the 'in-tend' system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc Additional information: If you are interested in tendering please click on the following link to access Birmingham City Council's tender Portal. Delivery Notes Birmingham Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0fd92d12-eacd-41a9-92ef-092c122815c7
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

75 - Administration, defence and social security services


CPV Codes

66523100 - Pension fund administration services

75310000 - Benefit services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Oct 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Feb 2023 - 31 Jan 2026 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B4 7WB
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Newtown
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Further Information

Notice Documents

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