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title: "Housing Benefits - WURTI processing"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0ca44266-b1b3-406b-bcbe-42d9b77179a3"
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# Housing Benefits - WURTI processing

Buyer: WEST DORSET DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0ca44266-b1b3-406b-bcbe-42d9b77179a3

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Housing Benefits - WURTI processing" was conducted by the West Dorset District Council, focusing on benefit services within the South West region of the United Kingdom. This contract, awarded to Capita Software Services, has a value of £48,000 and was awarded on 15 July 2017, with the contract period running from 1 August 2017 to 31 March 2018. The procurement method was an exemption from internal Contract Procedural Rules, indicating its initiation as a tender process. The closing date for submissions was 1 July 2017.

This tender presents opportunities for growth primarily for sizeable service providers capable of handling welfare benefit processing services, particularly those able to integrate real-time information systems into their operations. Businesses specialising in software solutions for public sector clients, particularly those with experience in welfare reform initiatives, would be ideally positioned to compete for similar future contracts, enhancing their market presence in the public procurement landscape.

## Notice

The wider use of real time information (WURTI) initiative has meant that additional processing of claims is required. In conjunction with the claims which are being processed using the Capita Resilience Service, these claims can be processed by Capita. By allowing this, vacant posts do not require to be filled. Significant funding for new burdens has been received from central government under the umbrella of "welfare reform". A proportion of this was not spent in 2016/17 which forms part of the PS670k surplus which the partnership currently holds.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c76724bc-e7f1-4280-844c-26c263874351 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Procured through an exemption from our internal Contract Procedural Rules |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 May 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Jul 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Jul 2017 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2017 - 31 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £48,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £48,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST DORSET DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Locality | DORCHESTER |
| Post town | Dorchester |
| Postcode | DT1 1UZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK64 Dorset |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Electoral ward | Dorchester West |
| Westminster constituency | West Dorset |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CAPITA SOFTWARE SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75310000 - Benefit services

## Release History

- 9 May 2018 at 12:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c76724bc-e7f1-4280-844c-26c263874351

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c76724bc-e7f1-4280-844c-26c263874351
  9th May 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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