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title: "The Provision of Quality Assurance Monitoring for DWP Housing Benefit Assurance Process - Awarded Contract Notice"
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# The Provision of Quality Assurance Monitoring for DWP Housing Benefit Assurance Process - Awarded Contract Notice

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f6ca41f5-b33c-4de5-8474-60f4e622c81d

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## Summary

The procurement process for the contract titled "The Provision of Quality Assurance Monitoring for DWP Housing Benefit Assurance Process" was managed by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in Leeds, England. This contract, classified under auditing services (CPV code: 79212000), was awarded to the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) following a single tender process due to a lack of responses to a previous voluntary transparency notice. The contract period spans from 23rd June 2021 to 29th July 2022, with a total contract value of £157,223.

This tender represents an opportunity for larger auditing firms that specialise in quality assurance and monitoring services, particularly those with experience in public sector contracts. Companies that can demonstrate expertise in the housing benefit sector and the ability to comply with rigorous audit standards will be well-suited to compete in similar future procurement processes. The absence of competition in the previous tender indicates potential openings for businesses looking to engage with government contracts in related areas.

## Notice

Awarded Contract Notice for a contract for the Provision of Quality Assurance Monitoring for DWP Housing Benefit Assurance Process. Additional information: This Awarded Contract Notice follows the previously published Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice - 2020/S 019-042940. No responses were received in reply to the Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice, so the contract has been awarded to The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9d918b32-3040-4da0-b623-703cd586d1e4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Single Tender as a result of there being no active market for this requirement - VEAT notice published in OJEU |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Feb 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Dec 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Jun 2021 |
| Contract period | 22 Jun 2021 - 29 Jul 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £157,223 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £157,223 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS2 7UA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS IN ENGLAND AND WALES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212000 - Auditing services

## Release History

- 4 Feb 2022 at 09:24 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9d918b32-3040-4da0-b623-703cd586d1e4
- 7 Dec 2021 at 11:49 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9d918b32-3040-4da0-b623-703cd586d1e4
- 7 Jul 2021 at 07:51 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9d918b32-3040-4da0-b623-703cd586d1e4
- 7 Jul 2021 at 07:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9d918b32-3040-4da0-b623-703cd586d1e4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9d918b32-3040-4da0-b623-703cd586d1e4
  4th February 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/70f0da34-2966-4420-a89c-4efc13cd2e13
  n/a
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9dc3247b-ab09-4689-ba0e-6a2f8e15fb06
  n/a
- http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:42940-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
  Link to Voluntary Ex-Ante Transparency Notice below:

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