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title: "Provision of Reporting Accountant : Housing Benefit (Subsidy) Assurance Process (HBAP)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-044f81"
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# Provision of Reporting Accountant : Housing Benefit (Subsidy) Assurance Process (HBAP)

Buyer: CUMBERLAND COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-044f81

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## Summary

Cumberland Council has successfully completed a public procurement process titled "Provision of Reporting Accountant: Housing Benefit (Subsidy) Assurance Process (HBAP)". The procurement falls under the services industry category of accounting, auditing, and fiscal services (CPV: 79200000) and is located in the Carlisle region (UKD11). The contract covers assurance work required by the Department for Work and Pensions for the years ending 31 March 2024, 2025, and 2026, with a possible extension of up to two additional years. The procurement process followed an open procedure and was awarded on 25 November 2024, to Grant Thornton UK LLP, amounting to GBP 400,000.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the accounting and auditing sector to expand their client base and demonstrate their expertise in handling public sector audits. Companies with experience in fiscal assurance processes, particularly those involving Housing Benefit, are well-suited to compete in similar tenders. This procurement highlighted quality and social value alongside price in its award criteria, suggesting that businesses focusing on high-standard services and contributing to social value stand a competitive chance.

## Notice

Assurance work to be carried out by an appointed Reporting Accountant, in relation to Housing Benefit, as required by Department for Work and Pensions The requirement is for Cumberland Council for the years ending 31 March 2024, 31 March 2025 and 31 March 2026 with option to extend up to a maximum of an additional 2 years

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Assurance work to be carried out by an appointed Reporting Accountant, in relation to Housing Benefit, as required by Department for Work and Pensions The requirement is for Cumberland Council for the years ending 31 March 2024, 31 March 2025 and 31 March 2026 with option to extend up to a maximum of an additional 2 years

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041330-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 6 May 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Nov 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £400,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CUMBERLAND COUNCIL |
| Locality | CARLISLE |
| Post town | Carlisle |
| Postcode | CA1 1RD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD13 Cumberland |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Carlisle |
| Delivery location | TLD11 West Cumbria |

## 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

- 22 Dec 2024 at 21:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041330-2024
- 4 Apr 2024 at 09:43 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010885-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.cumberland.gov.uk/
- https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

## Provenance

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