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CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF HOUSING BENEFIT (SUBSIDY) ASSURANCE PROCESS - REPORTING ACCOUNTANT SERVICES

Gloucester City Council

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11 Aug 2026 at 16:25

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TenderUpdate

09 Dec 2025 at 16:41

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Tender

09 Dec 2025 at 14:33

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Summary of the contracting process

Gloucester City Council procured reporting accountant services for its Housing Benefit Assurance Process (HBAP). The work covers housing benefit subsidy assurance in line with the HBAP reporting framework, the relevant instructions and current Department for Work and Pensions guidance for financial years ending 2026, 2027 and 2028. This is a financial and assurance consultancy service for a local authority, with delivery across England. The requirement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. It concerns specialist public-sector financial assurance rather than general accountancy, and is aimed at suppliers able to undertake reporting accountant work within the prescribed HBAP framework and provide assurance reporting for housing benefit subsidy claims.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to BDO LLP; a contract was signed on 11 August 2026. It used a below-threshold open competition with one lot. The estimated lot value was £160,000 net (£192,000 gross). The awarded contract value is £105,022 net (£126,026.40 gross). The contract period runs from 17 August 2026 to 17 August 2029. The tender deadline was 16 January 2026 at 12:00, and the enquiry deadline was 7 January 2026 at 12:00. Evaluation weighted quality at 50%, financial considerations at 40% and social value at 10%. Electronic submission was allowed, and the process was below the relevant threshold.

This award demonstrates demand from Gloucester City Council for specialist housing benefit subsidy assurance and reporting accountant capability. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need demonstrable understanding of the HBAP reporting framework, Department for Work and Pensions guidance and the assurance of local-authority housing benefit claims. It would also need qualified staff able to carry out structured financial and compliance testing, produce clear assurance reports and manage work across the relevant financial-year cycles. The evaluation shows that technical quality is more important than price alone, while social value is also assessed. The opportunity is therefore relevant to accountancy, audit and public-sector assurance firms with established local-government experience and capacity to deliver repeatable, evidence-based work.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF HOUSING BENEFIT (SUBSIDY) ASSURANCE PROCESS - REPORTING ACCOUNTANT SERVICES

Notice Description

Provision of Reporting Accountant: Housing Benefit (Subsidy) Assurance Process (HBAP) Scope Housing Benefit Assurance work to be carried out in accordance with the HBAP reporting framework instruction and in accordance with all the current Department of Work and Pensions guidance for FYE 26, FYE 27, FYE 28.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f1d7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076404-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

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

CPV Codes

66000000 - Financial and insurance services

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£160,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£160,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£105,022 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
16 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
17 Aug 2026 - 17 Aug 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Gloucester City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLOUCESTER
Postcode
GL1 2FB
Postcode Area
Gloucester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK73 Gloucestershire CC
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Gloucester
Electoral Ward
Westgate
Westminster Constituency
Gloucester

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BDO LLP

Further Information

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