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title: "Housing Benefit Assurance Protocol (HBAP) Reporting Accountant"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06898c"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DERBYSHIRE DALES DISTRICT COUNCIL"
published: "2026-04-23"
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# Housing Benefit Assurance Protocol (HBAP) Reporting Accountant

Buyer: DERBYSHIRE DALES DISTRICT COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06898c

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## Summary

Derbyshire Dales District Council has completed the procurement process for a "Housing Benefit Assurance Protocol (HBAP) Reporting Accountant" to audit and certify their Housing Benefit Subsidy Grant claims in compliance with the Department of Work and Pensions requirements. This award falls under the public authority sub-central government category and utilises a direct procurement method below the threshold without competition. The contract, valued at £100,440, covers the subsidy years 2024/25, 2025/26, and 2026/27, and allows for indexation based on CPI annually. The contract period spans from 8 April 2026 to 30 November 2027, and it was signed on 3 April 2026. The location for the delivery of services is in the UKF13 region (East Midlands).

This tender provides a substantial opportunity for accounting and auditing firms looking to extend their services into government contracts, particularly those specialising in assurance processes and housing benefit claims. KPMG LLP has been awarded the contract, signalling that businesses of a large scale with existing capabilities in assurance and financial auditing services are well-suited for similar contracts. Further business growth could be achieved for firms that have a strategic focus on public sector engagements and the ability to meet specific compliance and certification requirements that public authorities demand.

## Notice

Derbyshire Dales District Council (the Council) has awarded a contract for the provision of a reporting accountant (external auditor) to audit and certify their Housing Benefit (HB) Subsidy Grant claims, to meet the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) requirements to give the DWP assurance of a valid and true claim. The reporting accountant will conduct testing of all Housing Benefit Assurance Process (HBAP) aspects of the audit. The contract is for subsidy years 2024/25, 2025/26 and 2026/27 The contract value is subject to indexation on 1 April each year based upon CPI .

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037054-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | 7 Apr 2026 - 30 Nov 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £100,440 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DERBYSHIRE DALES DISTRICT COUNCIL |
| Locality | MATLOCK |
| Post town | Derby |
| Postcode | DE4 3NN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF13 South and West Derbyshire |
| Local authority | Derbyshire Dales |
| Electoral ward | Matlock West |
| Westminster constituency | Derbyshire Dales |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KPMG |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79210000 - Accounting and auditing services

## Release History

- 23 Apr 2026 at 11:49 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037054-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037054-2026
  23rd April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://KPMG.CO.UK
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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