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title: "PROC3 26-25 Provision of Housing Benefit Assurance Process"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f9a8"
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buyer: "Erewash Borough Council"
published: "2026-09-15"
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# PROC3 26-25 Provision of Housing Benefit Assurance Process

Buyer: Erewash Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f9a8

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## Summary

Erewash Borough Council procured an independent Housing Benefit Assurance Process. The service involves audit work that provides objective assurance that the council is administering Housing Benefit subsidy claims in line with Department for Work and Pensions requirements. This is a professional auditing and assurance service rather than a goods supply, with the work supporting the council’s administration of Housing Benefit. The procurement covered one completed requirement. Delivery is for Erewash Borough Council in Ilkeston, Derbyshire. The relevant service classification is auditing services (CPV 79212000). The requirement will suit firms providing independent assurance, audit or compliance reviews for public-sector benefit administration, particularly where their work can test subsidy claims against central government requirements.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. It used a below-threshold route, with the specific method recorded as unknown, and was treated as a light-touch service procurement. KPMG LLP was selected as the supplier. The contract was signed on 31 July 2026 and runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 March 2029. Its value is £146,020 excluding VAT, or £175,224 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. The recorded award covers the full Housing Benefit assurance requirement. The source records the service as auditing, while the published outcome identifies the selected supplier and the contract’s agreed financial and delivery terms.

This outcome demonstrates a defined public-sector demand for independent assurance of Housing Benefit subsidy claims, with the work tied to Department for Work and Pensions requirements. Firms considering future opportunities with Erewash Borough Council would need credible audit and assurance capability, including the ability to review benefit administration objectively and assess whether subsidy claims meet central government requirements. Relevant competitors are likely to be established audit, accountancy or public-sector assurance practices able to undertake regulated or evidence-based review work and report findings clearly to a council. The scale of the requirement indicates a substantial, multi-year professional services engagement rather than a short advisory exercise, so suppliers would need enough specialist capacity to maintain assurance delivery across the contract term.

## Notice

Provision of Housing Benefit Assurance Process Independent audit involvement to provide objective assurance that the Council is administering Housing Benefit subsidy claims in accordance with Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) requirements.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087102-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - unknown |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £146,020 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Erewash Borough Council |
| Locality | ILKESTON |
| Postcode area | Derby |
| Postcode | DE7 5RP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF13 South and West Derbyshire |
| Local authority | Erewash |
| Electoral ward | Little Hallam |
| Westminster constituency | Erewash |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212000 - Auditing services

## Release History

- 15 Sep 2026 at 09:13 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087102-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087102-2026
  15th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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