Published date: 20 March 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 20 January 2023, 1pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Auditing services - 79212000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£99,495

Procurement reference

LPOOL001-DN635809-87368570

Published date

20 March 2023

Closing date

20 January 2023

Closing time

1pm

Contract start date

1 March 2023

Contract end date

28 February 2026

Contract type

Works

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Authority is looking to appoint an auditor registered with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW), to annually undertake the Housing Benefit Subsidy Audit using the DWP methodology.
Background: The Benefits Service is responsible for the administration of £200m of Housing Benefit payments every year. Legislation requires the Local Authority to undergo an annual Housing Benefit Subsidy Audit to provide assurance and accuracy of the Housing Benefit Scheme to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). These audits are carried out on behalf of the DWP by external auditors, which each Local Authority is required to procure.

The Authority's aims and objectives are to:

• appoint auditors who will ensure the Authority's compliance with the Department for Works and Pensions Housing Benefit Assurance Process (HBAP) in accordance with the required timelines.
• appoint registered auditors with experience within the context of the process.
• provide assurance on the quality of decisions made in relation to the administration of benefit claims.
• establish a contract providing efficiency opportunities as it provides assurance that the city council efficiently administers benefits by early identification and resolution of errors thereby maximising the subsidy claim.

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Award information

Awarded date

23 February 2023

Contract start date

1 March 2023

Contract end date

20 March 2023

Total value of contract

£99,495

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

GRANT THORNTON UK LLP

Address

30 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1AG

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Danielle Speed

Address

4th Floor, Cunard Building
Liverpool
L3 1DS
United Kingdom

Email

Danielle.Speed@liverpool.gov.uk

Website

http://www.liverpool.gov.uk