Notice Information
Notice Title
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):* 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. * 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. * Administration of Discretionary awards - to assess applications for a discretionary Housing award in line with the H.B and Universal credit guidelines.
Lot Information
Lot 1
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.
Options: With the option to extend for a further 12 months.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-036633
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024947-2022
- 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
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- 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
- £1,200,000 £1M-£10M
- 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
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Corporate Procurement Services
- Contact Email
- etendering@birmingham.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
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
- TLG31 Birmingham
-
- Local Authority
- Birmingham
- Electoral Ward
- Newtown
- Westminster Constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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