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title: "Administration and Resources for Department of Work and Pensions initiatives"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-036633"
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buyer: "BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL"
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# Administration and Resources for Department of Work and Pensions initiatives

Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-036633

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## Summary

The Birmingham City Council has issued a tender for 'Administration and Resources for Department of Work and Pensions initiatives' in the services category. The council requires a company to provide skilled resources for various benefit services, with a contract value of £1,200,000. The tender submission deadline is noon on 6th October 2022, and the contract is set to commence on 1st February 2023.

This tender opportunity by the Birmingham City Council offers business growth potential for companies specializing in benefit services and pension fund administration. The selected company will have the opportunity to work closely with the council, requiring trained staff with specific IT compatibility and legislation knowledge. Businesses well-versed in service provision for government initiatives would be well-suited to compete in this open procurement process, promising a substantial contract value and long-term partnership with the Council.

## Notice

The Council wishes to establish a Contract with a company for the provision of administration and resources for Department of Work and Pensions initiatives, and to provide the resource that is suitably skilled and experienced and available to deliver the services and provide support as and when required (including):* Administration of Housing Benefit and Council Tax support - Assessing and awarding Housing Benefit and Council Tax support for new applications and change of circumstances in line with the DWP Regulations and Local Authority Procedures. * Collection of overpaid Benefit - To recover Housing Benefit which has been overpaid and is recoverable, using the various methods available in line with the legislation. * Administration of Discretionary awards - to assess applications for a discretionary Housing award in line with the H.B and Universal credit guidelines.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The awarded companies staff will be trained on the Councils system, and will require the necessary NDA's and security checks.Note: The suppliers I.T. system needs to be compatible with Citrix Client being employed on their devices. And suppliers officers they provide for this contract need to have fully trained in HB/CTS legislation.The contract aimed to commence 1st February 2023.

Options: With the option to extend for a further 12 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024947-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 7WB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Newtown |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLG31 Birmingham |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 66523100 - Pension fund administration services
- 75310000 - Benefit services

## Release History

- 6 Sep 2022 at 12:34 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024947-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.finditinbirmingham.com
- http://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc/

## Provenance

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