Published date: 18 February 2019
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.
Contract summary
Industry
Accounting, auditing and fiscal services - 79200000
Location of contract
East of England
Value of contract
£60,000
Procurement reference
Reporting Accountant
Published date
18 February 2019
Closing date
25 February 2019
Contract start date
1 April 2019
Contract end date
31 March 2022
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (below threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
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.
The Council are seeking expressions of interest at this stage 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 each 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.
To express your interest in this opportunity please e-mail procurementops@southend.gov.uk stating Reporting Accountant in the subject
About the buyer
Contact name
Kasey Burke
Address
Civic Centre
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA
SS26EN
England
Telephone
01702212281
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