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title: "Housing Benefit Subsidy Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-058644"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "LONDON BOROUGH OF HARINGEY"
published: "2025-08-12"
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# Housing Benefit Subsidy Service

Buyer: LONDON BOROUGH OF HARINGEY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058644

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Housing Benefit Subsidy Service" was conducted by the London Borough of Haringey, a regional or local authority located in London, United Kingdom. The industry category is Financial Consultancy Services under CPV code 66171000. The procurement stage is complete, with the contract awarded to Claire Maunders for £60,000, signed on 8th August 2025. The procurement method employed was a limited procedure, conducted without prior publication of a call for competition, as it falls outside the directive's scope. This service is aimed at maximising Housing Benefit payments via detailed analysis and reconciliation of subsidy reports, which implies the industry knowledge required for the service.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses in the financial consultancy sector, particularly those specialising in subsidy optimisation for public agencies. Firms with experience in handling detailed audit processes and subsidy reconciliation services can benefit from participating in such procurements. Companies familiar with the workings of systems such as Northgate Information Systems would be particularly well-suited to take advantage of this contract type. The opportunity to engage with a local authority client also paves the way for further service delivery in related government financial services, making it a strategic pursuit for businesses aiming to expand their public sector engagements.

## Notice

The primary objective of this service is to maximise the amount of Housing Benefit payments the Council receives from the Department for Work and Pensions. This requires a detailed interrogation of the various subsidy reports, high-level reconciliations, and the review of individual benefits cases. Numerous subsidy reports and services are provided by Northgate Information Systems (NIS), and the process requires knowledge of the reports available, along with the understanding of how often and when they should be run. Once produced, the reports need to be interpreted, reviewed and reconciled in order to maximise the subsidy for the Council.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

To provide service which demonstrates the below a) Subsidy Maximisation * Guidance on the processes which need to be run to enable the claim to be submitted. * Guidance upon the work required following the production of the reports produced (i.e. where intervention is required by assessment staff). * Reconciliation of I-World subsidy reports. * Investigation and resolution of I-World subsidy discrepancies. * Reconciliation of I-World posting reports to feeder systems and the General Ledger. * Reconciliation of cancelled and out of date cheques to ensure they are reflected correctly within the final claim. * Ensure the correct allocation of manual adjustments to the appropriate cells within the final claim form. * Variance analysis to previous year's audited claim and investigation of major variances. * Sampling of values within subsidy to identify any anomalies. * Assist with the audit and resolve any queries which may arise with a view to protecting the Authorities subsidy position. * Working with the service to improve quality going forward * Assistance with Finance Service to ensure required subsidy related and other government returns are accurately submitted in a timely manner * Assistance with compilation of reporting data to Senior Managers and members b) Audit Testing * Performing initial testing and 40+ and any other further testing for the Final Grant Claim, for sample re-performance by the designated External Auditors * Management of and co-ordination with audit staff - internal and external * Provision of in-year data analysis and statistical information around benefit entitlements, payments, overpayments, recoveries and quality issues (errors), as relevant, to inform management decisions and action around Service performance improvements. * In year service-related audit testing, housekeeping reporting/ management and correction work * Facilitation of internal auditors in managing planned audits c) Subsidy Financial Services: * Weekly reviewing of audit trails * Weekly review of Sub030 subsidy report & completion of reconciliation * Weekly update from Sub030 Report of cell values for overpayments * Weekly review of subsidy risk cells * Annual compilation of 1st advance claim, for review & sign off * Annual compilation of 2nd advance claim, for review & sign off * Annual compilation of pre-audit year-end final claim for review and sign off * Assist annually in the audit process of the final claim, including initial and subsequent testing for audit re performance as required * Weekly reconciliation of reports for Rent rebates * Weekly recording and monitor of all Benefits BACs payments * Assisting annually in the Closing of Accounts process in reviewing the level of bad debt provision for HB, against the debt reported on the relevant IWORLD reports * Provision of HB data for CIPFA Housing or benchmarking returns, as and when required * Assistance with reasonable provision of other subsidy related reporting not listed here.

### Procurement Information

A three quote exercise was conducted as required by the councils contract standing orders

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048088-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £60,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LONDON BOROUGH OF HARINGEY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | North London |
| Postcode | N22 7TR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington |
| Local authority | Haringey |
| Electoral ward | Woodside |
| Westminster constituency | Southgate and Wood Green |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CLAIRE MAUNDERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66171000 - Financial consultancy services

## Release History

- 12 Aug 2025 at 13:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048088-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.haringey.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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