Published date: 24 August 2023

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


Closing: 9 June 2023, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Financial auditing services - 79212100

Location of contract

South West

Value of contract

£42,000 to £84,000

Procurement reference

BOURN001-DN663610-49713799

Published date

24 August 2023

Closing date

9 June 2023

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

1 March 2024

Contract end date

28 February 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Council is required to appoint a reporting accountant (external auditor) to certify its annual housing benefit subsidy grant claim for the 2023/24 Financial Year to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

The Reporting Accountant is required to perform the Specific Test Requirements in accordance with the scope of work set out in DWPs HBAP reporting framework instruction (Module 1 FYE March 2022: Appendix 2 The standardised engagement terms - Section 3). On completion of these Specific Test Requirements, Reporting Accountants should report their findings to DWP.

The contract is due to being 01/03/2024 and end on 28/02/2025 with the option to extend for a further 12 months.

More information

Additional text

This contract was awarded following a competition via direct invite for all suppliers authorised to provide the services by the DWP.

Award information

Awarded date

14 July 2023

Contract start date

1 March 2024

Contract end date

28 February 2025

Total value of contract

£84,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

ASM (B) Limited

Address

Glendinning House, 6 Murray Street, Belfast, BT1 6DN, Northern Ireland

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

BCP Council
Civic Centre, Bourne Avenue
Bournemouth
BH2 6DY
England

Email

procurement@bcpcouncil.gov.uk