--- title: "HB Subsidy Audit" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-dfcd23d2-8f0c-4f1b-bf03-d922ffcb81d8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-dfcd23d2-8f0c-4f1b-bf03-d922ffcb81d8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dfcd23d2-8f0c-4f1b-bf03-d922ffcb81d8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dfcd23d2-8f0c-4f1b-bf03-d922ffcb81d8.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL" published: "2022-12-22" --- # HB Subsidy Audit Buyer: LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dfcd23d2-8f0c-4f1b-bf03-d922ffcb81d8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-dfcd23d2-8f0c-4f1b-bf03-d922ffcb81d8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dfcd23d2-8f0c-4f1b-bf03-d922ffcb81d8.json) ## Summary The Liverpool City Council has initiated a tender process for the "HB Subsidy Audit" project, requiring an auditor registered with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales. The audit aims to ensure compliance with the Department for Works and Pensions Housing Benefit Assurance Process and provide quality assurance on benefit claim decisions. The contract, valued at £80,000 GBP, will start on April 1, 2023, and end on March 31, 2026, with the first report due in January 2023. This tender by Liverpool City Council presents an opportunity for auditors experienced in housing benefit audits to compete for a contract providing efficiency benefits to the city council. Small and medium-sized auditing firms well-versed in the DWP methodology and audit processes are encouraged to bid for this open procedure tender, which will require the submission of yearly audit reports by specified deadlines to maximise the subsidy claim. ## Notice The Authority is looking to appoint an auditor registered with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW), to annually undertake the Housing Benefit Subsidy Audit using the DWP methodology. Background: The Benefits Service is responsible for the administration of PS200m of Housing Benefit payments every year. Legislation requires the Local Authority to undergo an annual Housing Benefit Subsidy Audit to provide assurance and accuracy of the Housing Benefit Scheme to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). These audits are carried out on behalf of the DWP by external auditors, which each Local Authority is required to procure. The Authority's aims and objectives are to: * appoint auditors who will ensure the Authority's compliance with the Department for Works and Pensions Housing Benefit Assurance Process (HBAP) in accordance with the required timelines. * appoint registered auditors with experience within the context of the process. * provide assurance on the quality of decisions made in relation to the administration of benefit claims. * establish a contract providing efficiency opportunities as it provides assurance that the city council efficiently administers benefits by early identification and resolution of errors thereby maximising the subsidy claim. The first report is due for submission in January 2023. For subsequent years within the contract the successful supplier will be required to collate the required information and submit the report in time for the January deadline. Additional information: Please do not contact officers directly - all communication should be via ProContract ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7730e654-d554-448d-ac26-ff9e9ae7f8e6 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Dec 2022 | | Submission deadline | 20 Jan 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £80,000 | | 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 | LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | LIVERPOOL | | Post town | Liverpool | | Postcode | L3 1DS | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside | | ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool | | Local authority | Liverpool | | Electoral ward | Waterfront South | | Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79212000 - Auditing services ## Release History - 22 Dec 2022 at 15:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7730e654-d554-448d-ac26-ff9e9ae7f8e6 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7730e654-d554-448d-ac26-ff9e9ae7f8e6 22nd December 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.liverpool.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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