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.


Closing: 25 February 2019

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

Email

procurementops@southend.gov.uk