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title: "Administration and Resources for Department of Works and Pensions Initiatives"
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# Administration and Resources for Department of Works and Pensions Initiatives

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/administration-and-resources-for-department-of-works-and-pensions-initiatives-ocds-h6vhtk-052566). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Birmingham City Council: "Administration and Resources for Department of Works and Pensions Initiatives". Published status: complete. Published Value: £2,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 28 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: in-tendhost.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Birmingham City Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/birmingham-city-council-ons-e08000025)
- **Published Value:** £2,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 28 November 2025 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Benefit services, Pension fund administration services
- **Delivery Location:** UKG31
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £1,746,520 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 6 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/administration-and-resources-for-department-of-works-and-pensions-initiatives-ocds-h6vhtk-052566#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-052566`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/administration-and-resources-for-department-of-works-and-pensions-initiatives-ocds-h6vhtk-052566#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [in-tendhost.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fin-tendhost.co.uk%2Fbirminghamcc)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/administration-and-resources-for-department-of-works-and-pensions-initiatives-ocds-h6vhtk-052566#participate

## Description
For the provision of administration and resources for Department of Work and Pensions initiatives. Council terms and conditions will be used.
To provide the resource that is suitably skilled and experienced and available to deliver the services and provide support (including):
• Administration of Housing Benefit and Council Tax support – Assessing and awarding Housing Benefit and Council Tax support for new applications and change of circumstances in line with the DWP Regulations and Local Authority Procedures. 
• Collection of overpaid Benefit – To recover Housing Benefit which has been overpaid and is recoverable, using the various methods available in line with the legislation.   
• Administration of Discretionary awards – to assess applications for a discretionary Housing award in line with the H.B and Universal credit guidelines.  
Resource to be called off by the Council as and when required
The providers staff will be trained and provided access to the Council’s system, once NDAs are in place and security checks undertaken.
The providers I.T. system needs to be compatible with Citrix Client being employed on their devices

## Lots (1)
### Lot LOT-0001: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `LOT-0001`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 66523100, 75310000
- **Delivery regions:** UKG
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £2,000,000

- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2026 to 31/01/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Administration and Resources for Department of Works and Pensions Initiatives (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **CAPITA BUSINESS SERVICES LTD**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-02299747`
  - Value: £1,746,520 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 19/12/2025

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Administration and Resources for Department of Works and Pensions Initiatives (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,746,520
  - Signed Date: 26/01/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F068344-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-01-28T16:47:31.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T09:45:13.151Z
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