Published date: 16 January 2020

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 3 February 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Accounting, auditing and fiscal services - 79200000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£20,000

Procurement reference

Reporting Accountant 2021

Published date

16 January 2020

Closing date

3 February 2020

Contract start date

1 March 2021

Contract end date

30 November 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Every year the Local Authority (LA) is required to undertake an audit of the Subsidy claim they have made to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) for Housing Benefit granted.
This contract is for an accountant to perform the audit in compliance with the Housing Benefit (Subsidy) Assurance Process (HBAP) Modules and in connection with the LA's claim for subsidy on form MPF720A for 2020-2021 financial year.
The audit will be performed as a tri-partite engagement as outlined in the HBAP reporting framework instruction, between the DWP, the LA and the contracted accountant.


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About the buyer

Contact name

Kasey Burke

Address

Civic Centre
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA
SS2 6LR
England

Email

Kaseyburke@southend.gov.uk