Published date: 21 January 2025

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


Closing: 8 October 2024, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Accounting, auditing and fiscal services - 79200000

  • Accounting and auditing services - 79210000

  • Auditing services - 79212000

Location of contract

S60 1QY

Value of contract

£41,120

Procurement reference

20250121124021-104118

Published date

21 January 2025

Closing date

8 October 2024

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

1 January 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Direct award

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Since 2018, the Council has been required by the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) to employ the services of an Independent Auditor who are qualified accountants and are registered with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW) as public auditors to fulfil the role of Reporting Accountant for the assurance of Housing Benefit subsidy.
The supplier will perform the specific test requirement in accordance with the scope of work set out in the Department Work Pension's (DWP) Housing Benefit Assurance Process (HBAP) reporting framework instruction and on completion of these specific test requirements will report their findings.

Further details in respect of the process can be found by visiting Housing Benefit Assurance Process (HBAP) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).


Award information

Awarded date

8 January 2025

Contract start date

1 January 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Total value of contract

£41,120

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

Laura Wilkinson

Address

Riverside House, Main Street
Rotherham
S60 1AE
ENG

Telephone

+44 1709334174

Email

laura.wilkinson@rotherham.gov.uk

Website

https://www.rotherham.gov.uk/