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PROC3 26-25 Provision of Housing Benefit Assurance Process

Erewash Borough Council

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15 Sep 2026 at 09:13

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Erewash Borough Council procured an independent Housing Benefit Assurance Process. The service involves audit work that provides objective assurance that the council is administering Housing Benefit subsidy claims in line with Department for Work and Pensions requirements. This is a professional auditing and assurance service rather than a goods supply, with the work supporting the council’s administration of Housing Benefit. The procurement covered one completed requirement. Delivery is for Erewash Borough Council in Ilkeston, Derbyshire. The relevant service classification is auditing services (CPV 79212000). The requirement will suit firms providing independent assurance, audit or compliance reviews for public-sector benefit administration, particularly where their work can test subsidy claims against central government requirements.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. It used a below-threshold route, with the specific method recorded as unknown, and was treated as a light-touch service procurement. KPMG LLP was selected as the supplier. The contract was signed on 31 July 2026 and runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 March 2029. Its value is £146,020 excluding VAT, or £175,224 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. The recorded award covers the full Housing Benefit assurance requirement. The source records the service as auditing, while the published outcome identifies the selected supplier and the contract’s agreed financial and delivery terms.

This outcome demonstrates a defined public-sector demand for independent assurance of Housing Benefit subsidy claims, with the work tied to Department for Work and Pensions requirements. Firms considering future opportunities with Erewash Borough Council would need credible audit and assurance capability, including the ability to review benefit administration objectively and assess whether subsidy claims meet central government requirements. Relevant competitors are likely to be established audit, accountancy or public-sector assurance practices able to undertake regulated or evidence-based review work and report findings clearly to a council. The scale of the requirement indicates a substantial, multi-year professional services engagement rather than a short advisory exercise, so suppliers would need enough specialist capacity to maintain assurance delivery across the contract term.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PROC3 26-25 Provision of Housing Benefit Assurance Process

Notice Description

Provision of Housing Benefit Assurance Process Independent audit involvement to provide objective assurance that the Council is administering Housing Benefit subsidy claims in accordance with Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) requirements.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f9a8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087102-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
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
£146,020 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 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
Erewash Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ILKESTON
Postcode
DE7 5RP
Postcode Area
Derby
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF13 South and West Derbyshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Erewash
Electoral Ward
Little Hallam
Westminster Constituency
Erewash

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

KPMG LLP

Further Information

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