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Housing benefit subsidy external audit

South Kesteven District Council

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12 Aug 2026 at 09:42

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

South Kesteven District Council commissioned external audit services for its Housing Benefit Subsidy claim. The requirement is to perform agreed-upon procedures in relation to the claim, within the auditing services category. The work supports the council’s verification and assurance of its housing benefit subsidy submission. The council is based at its offices in Grantham, and the services relate to its South Kesteven administrative area. This is a specialist public-sector assurance requirement rather than general housing management, benefits administration or financial audit across all council services. Businesses relevant to this opportunity would therefore include audit and assurance practices with experience examining benefit subsidy claims and carrying out agreed procedures for local authorities.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. South Kesteven District Council used a below-threshold limited competition. One lot was awarded to KPMG LLP. The award is active and the contract is also active. The contract was signed on 1 July 2025, runs from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2028, and is valued at £112,900 excluding VAT, or £135,480 including VAT. The requirement was evaluated through the limited-competition process for the stated audit service. This outcome records the selected supplier and the council’s agreed contract period and price for the Housing Benefit Subsidy external audit.

This procurement demonstrates recurring demand from South Kesteven District Council for focused assurance work on Housing Benefit Subsidy claims. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need staff able to interpret the relevant subsidy rules, test supporting records and transactions, perform agreed-upon procedures consistently, and produce clear findings suitable for local-authority governance and claim assurance. Experience working with councils or other public bodies would help demonstrate understanding of public-sector controls, evidence standards and reporting expectations. The incumbent is a large audit and assurance firm, so competing practices would need an appropriately qualified team, reliable quality controls and sufficient capacity to deliver a specialist review over the full contract term.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Housing benefit subsidy external audit

Notice Description

Engagement to perform agreed upon procedures in relation to the claim for Housing Benefit Subsidy

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e206
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076526-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79212000 - Auditing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£112,900 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jul 20251 years ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2025 - 30 Jun 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
South Kesteven District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GRANTHAM
Postcode
NG31 6TT
Postcode Area
Nottingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF3 Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF30 Lincolnshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Kesteven
Electoral Ward
Grantham St Vincent's
Westminster Constituency
Grantham and Bourne

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KPMG LLP

Further Information

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