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Auditor to undertake the Housing Benefit (Subsidy) Assurance Process

Borough Council of King's Lynn & West Norfolk

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

22 Oct 2026 at 08:29

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

30 Apr 2026 at 11:48

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

12 Feb 2026 at 14:05

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

12 Dec 2025 at 16:05

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk appointed an auditor and reporting accountant for its Housing Benefit subsidy assurance process. The work supports assurance of the Council’s subsidy claims for the 2023/24 to 2026/27 years, including financial auditing and related financial consultancy. It is a professional services requirement, delivered for the Council in King’s Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk. The procurement was organised as a single requirement rather than separate lots. Its focus is the assurance of Housing Benefit subsidy claims, so it is relevant to accountancy and audit firms with public-sector subsidy assurance capability, rather than suppliers of general financial services alone.

The procurement is complete and AZETS AUDIT SERVICES LIMITED was selected as the supplier. The award was made on 30 April 2026 for £201,600 gross. The signed contract is active, with a recorded contract period from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2029 and an option to renew for up to three years, extending at most to 31 October 2032. The tender used an open procedure. Evaluation weighted price at 50%, experience, skills and resources at 20%, compliance at 10%, methodology at 15%, and social value at 5%. The procurement had one lot and received one bid. The original estimated value was £300,000 gross.

For firms considering this buyer’s future Housing Benefit subsidy assurance work, the award shows demand for a specialist reporting accountant able to assure subsidy claims across multiple financial years. A credible competitor would need demonstrable experience and skilled staff, sufficient resources to deliver the assurance programme, a robust and compliant approach, and a clear methodology for the work. Social value also formed part of the evaluation, alongside price, so suppliers should be prepared to evidence their contribution in this area. The requirement was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, and the single bid received came from a large supplier; this indicates that the work was not restricted to large firms. The relevant market is audit and accountancy providers with public-sector subsidy assurance capability. No particular accreditation or technical standard is stated in the procurement data.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Auditor to undertake the Housing Benefit (Subsidy) Assurance Process

Notice Description

The Borough Council of King's Lynn & West Norfolk is inviting tenders for a Reporting Accountant for the Housing Benefit Subsidy Assurance work for the Subsidy Claim for the years 2023/2024 to 2026/2027.

Planning Information

The exercise will consist of written responses to the Pre-Market Engagement document. The Council reserves the right to hold subsequent meetings with those that have responded to the written questions (Participants). Any such meetings would be to discuss the responses to the questions in further detail.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f51c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099740-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

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

66171000 - Financial consultancy services

79212100 - Financial auditing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£201,600 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£201,600 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
19 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
25 Jan 2026Expired
Award Date
30 Apr 20266 months ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 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
Borough Council of King's Lynn & West Norfolk
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KING'S LYNN
Postcode
PE30 1EX
Postcode Area
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH5 Norfolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH52 North and West Norfolk
Delivery Location
TLH16 North and West Norfolk
Local Authority
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Electoral Ward
St. Margaret's with St. Nicholas
Westminster Constituency
North West Norfolk

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Azets Audit Services Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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