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title: "Audit Provider for 2024-25 Housing Benefit Assurance Process"
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# Audit Provider for 2024-25 Housing Benefit Assurance Process

Buyer: NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d7b830de-e293-47c8-b6f2-2d0016c7b9df

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## Summary

Nottinghamshire County Council, acting on behalf of Ashfield District Council, has awarded a contract for the 2024-25 Housing Benefit Assurance Process audit to KPMG LLP. This procurement falls under the industry category of financial consultancy and auditing services, specifically classified under CPV codes 66170000, 70333000, and 79212000. The contract, valued at £100,440, was part of a competitive process via ESPO 664-21 Lot 2C External Audit Services. It covers the region of the East Midlands in the United Kingdom. The procurement stage is complete, with the award made active on 21 May 2025, and the contract period set from 27 August 2025 to 30 January 2026.

This tender presents growth opportunities for businesses providing financial consultancy and auditing services, especially those specialising in housing services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) were considered suitable, indicating advantageous conditions for smaller entities in this tender process. With the involvement of a prominent supplier like KPMG LLP, businesses with similar capabilities can look forward to competing in future procurements in related sectors across the East Midlands region. The process underscores the importance of expertise in audit services within public sector assurance processes, offering potential for financial service providers to expand their market reach and client base.

## Notice

Nottinghamshire County Council on behalf of Ashfield District Council are seeking a single provider to undertake an audit of their housing benefit assurance process for 2024-25 with the possibility of extension of up to 2x12month. Further competition via ESPO 664-21 Lot 2C External Audit Services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf376350-766a-4378-a5f1-6352fab4039c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Apr 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 May 2025 |
| Contract period | 26 Aug 2025 - 30 Jan 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,440 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £100,440 |
| 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 | NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAMSHIRE |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG2 7QP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF16 South Nottinghamshire |
| Local authority | Rushcliffe |
| Electoral ward | Trent Bridge |
| Westminster constituency | Rushcliffe |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KPMG |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services
- 70 - Real estate services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 66170000 - Financial consultancy, financial transaction processing and clearing-house services
- 70333000 - Housing services
- 79212000 - Auditing services

## Release History

- 13 Oct 2025 at 13:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf376350-766a-4378-a5f1-6352fab4039c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf376350-766a-4378-a5f1-6352fab4039c
  13th October 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk

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