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title: "Auditor for Housing Benefit Certification 2018/2019"
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# Auditor for Housing Benefit Certification 2018/2019

Buyer: WEYMOUTH & PORTLAND BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a88dc2e6-db51-493b-95be-266f4b2f9f84

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## Summary

The procurement process, titled "Auditor for Housing Benefit Certification 2018/2019," has been completed by Weymouth and Portland Borough Council, which acted on behalf of several councils including West Dorset District Council, North Dorset District Council, and Purbeck District Council. This contract falls under the accounting, auditing, and fiscal services category and was set in the South West of the United Kingdom. Initially published on 6th September 2018, the tender involved an exemption from the Council's Contract Procedural Rules, with a total award value of £39,250, and a contract period running from 1st April 2018 to 31st March 2019. The tender period concluded on 1st March 2018.

This completed tender presents a growth opportunity for professional services firms that specialise in auditing and financial consultancy, particularly those with experience in public sector contracts. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) focusing on accounting services would be well-suited to leverage similar future contracts, particularly in the context of regional councils looking to maintain compliance and accuracy in their fiscal reporting and housing benefit certification processes.

## Notice

To provide external audit of the Housing Benefit Subsidy Certification claim for 2018/19. Procured by Weymouth and Portland Borough Council on behalf itself, West Dorset District Council, North Dorset District Council and Purbeck District Council.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b55462f5-36f5-4f0a-8f93-20ea3192292c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Awarded via an exemption from the Councils Contract Procedural Rules |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Sep 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Mar 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Mar 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £39,250 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £39,250 |
| 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 | WEYMOUTH & PORTLAND BOROUGH 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 | GRANT THORNTON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services

## Release History

- 6 Sep 2018 at 08:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b55462f5-36f5-4f0a-8f93-20ea3192292c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b55462f5-36f5-4f0a-8f93-20ea3192292c
  6th September 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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