Notice Information
Notice Title
Contract for Housing Benefit Assurance Process (HBAP)
Notice Description
For testing as set out in the HBAP module 1 by external auditor in respect of Housing Benefit administration and subsidy claimed. Checking that the appropriate benefit parameters are set as per HBAP module 2. Completion of the initial testing of cases per benefit type under HBAP module 3, and where required re-perform testing in line with DWP requirements.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-068755
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036076-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - without competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
-
- CPV Codes
75310000 - Benefit services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £31,350 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 21 Apr 20263 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 30 Mar 20251 years ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 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
- COTSWOLD DISTRICT COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CIRENCESTER
- Postcode
- GL7 1PX
- Post Town
- 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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Cotswold
- Electoral Ward
- Watermoor
- Westminster Constituency
- South Cotswolds
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036076-2026
21st April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
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