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title: "Reporting Accountant"
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buyer: "SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL"
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# Reporting Accountant

Buyer: SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-62c707d9-9159-420b-880d-98768a5991a2

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## Summary

The Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is currently seeking a Reporting Accountant for an essential audit process, aimed at ensuring compliance with the Housing Benefit (Subsidy) Assurance Process. This procurement is classified under accounting, auditing, and fiscal services, with a total contract value of £60,000. The tender period closes on 25th February 2019, and the contract is expected to commence on 1st April 2019, lasting until 31st March 2022. This open tender represents the initial stage of procurement aimed at gathering expressions of interest for the auditing role in the East of England.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in accounting and auditing services. Businesses with expertise in fiscal compliance and experience in tri-partite engagements within the framework of local authorities will be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Engaging with this opportunity can enhance a firm's portfolio and establish valuable connections with the local authority and the Department for Work and Pensions.

## Notice

Every year the Local Authority (LA) is required to undertake an audit of the Subsidy claim they have made to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) for Housing Benefit granted. The Council are seeking expressions of interest at this stage for an accountant to perform the audit in compliance with the Housing Benefit (Subsidy) Assurance Process (HBAP) Modules and in connection with the LA's claim for subsidy on form MPF720A for each financial year. The audit will be performed as a tri-partite engagement as outlined in the HBAP reporting framework instruction, between the DWP, the LA and the contracted accountant. To express your interest in this opportunity please e-mail procurementops@southend.gov.uk stating Reporting Accountant in the subject

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f3ab3f8c-d646-4385-afaa-1b27f1878482 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Feb 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Feb 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | SOUTHEND-ON-SEA |
| Post town | Southend-on-Sea |
| Postcode | SS2 6EN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH31 Southend-on-Sea |
| Local authority | Southend-on-Sea |
| Electoral ward | Victoria |
| Westminster constituency | Southend East and Rochford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services

## Release History

- 18 Feb 2019 at 09:12 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f3ab3f8c-d646-4385-afaa-1b27f1878482

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f3ab3f8c-d646-4385-afaa-1b27f1878482
  18th February 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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