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title: "Housing Benefit Assurance"
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# Housing Benefit Assurance

Buyer: LICHFIELD DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7a88dc86-e037-45b1-a96c-ebf483543848

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## Summary

The Lichfield District Council has awarded a contract for Housing Benefit Assurance services to Azets Audit Services Limited. The tender, identified as LDC-289, falls under the business services category and is valued at £140,000 in GBP. The procurement method used was a direct single tender action (below threshold), and the contract period is set to start on April 1, 2023, and end on March 31, 2028, based in the West Midlands region of the United Kingdom.

This tender by the Lichfield District Council presents an opportunity for businesses, particularly those in the service industry, focusing on law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations would be well-suited to compete due to the nature of the contract and its value. Interested businesses should consider aligning their offerings with the requirements outlined in the Housing Benefit Assurance Reporting Accountants tender.

## Notice

Housing Benefit Assurance Reporting Accountants

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a518b53d-6b5e-42ea-a992-737f8782bf06 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £140,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £140,000 |
| 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 | LICHFIELD DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Locality | LICHFIELD |
| Post town | Walsall |
| Postcode | WS13 6YX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Lichfield |
| Electoral ward | Stowe |
| Westminster constituency | Lichfield |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AZETS AUDIT SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 16 Feb 2023 at 16:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a518b53d-6b5e-42ea-a992-737f8782bf06

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a518b53d-6b5e-42ea-a992-737f8782bf06
  16th February 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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