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title: "Housing Benefit Assurance Process"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06659b"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CHELMSFORD CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-03-09"
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# Housing Benefit Assurance Process

Buyer: CHELMSFORD CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06659b

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## Summary

Chelmsford City Council has successfully concluded the procurement process for the "Housing Benefit Assurance Process" contract. The initiative, classified under financial and insurance services, focuses on providing auditing services over a span of four years covering fiscal years 2024/25 through 2027/28. This contract was awarded via a mini-competition using Lot 2 of the CCS RM6310 framework and did not require a prior publication of a call for competition. As of 12 December 2025, Grant Thornton UK LLP secured the contract valued at £200,000, with services set to be delivered in Essex.

This procurement presents substantial opportunities for firms specialising in financial auditing and consulting services seeking growth. With an established framework contract, businesses can leverage their expertise in quality staffing, robust methodology, effective project planning, and competitive pricing to vie for similar contracts with local or regional authorities. Companies with a proven track record in delivering public services and those familiar with working under government frameworks, particularly those related to financial assurances, would find themselves well-suited for such opportunities.

## Notice

A provider to carry out the Councils housing Benefit assurance process covering a period of 4 years. This includes the financial years of: 2024/25, 2025/26, 2026/27 and 2027/28. Award via mini-competition using Lot 2 of the CCS RM6310 framework.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provider to carry out the Councils housing Benefit assurance process covering a period of 4 years. This includes the financial years of: 2024/25, 2025/26, 2026/27 and 2027/28. Awarded this via mini-competition using Lot 2 of the CCS RM6310 framework.

### Procurement Information

Awarded via CCS framework RM6310

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021017-2026 |
| 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 | 9 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Dec 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 | £200,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CHELMSFORD CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1JE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Marconi |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | TLH3 Essex |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GRANT THORNTON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services

## Release History

- 9 Mar 2026 at 15:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021017-2026

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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