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Published 21 Apr 2026, 13:30 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Contract for Housing Benefit Assurance Process (HBAP)

Official notice

Authority: Cotswold District Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition
Awarded value£31,350published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 30 Mar 2025no call for competition
Awarded to KPMG

What is being bought

Published requirement description

For testing as set out in the HBAP module 1 by external auditor in respect of Housing Benefit administration and subsidy claimed. Checking that the appropriate benefit parameters are set as per HBAP module 2. Completion of the initial testing of cases per benefit type under HBAP module 3, and where required re-perform testing in line with DWP requirements.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
21 Apr 2026, 13:30 BST
Last source update
21 Apr 2026, 13:30 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-036076
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
South West (UKK13)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068755 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    21 Apr 2026, 13:30 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £31,3501 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Mar 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
KPMG£31,350 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · KPMG

    Signed
    30 Mar 2025
    Value
    £31,350
    Period
    1 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2028
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cotswold District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PHLW-4319-NLMT Trinity Road, Cirencester, South West, GL7 1PXContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • KPMG LLPAwarded supplierGB-COH: OC301540GB-PPON: PMGV-6254-LTTL 15 Canada Square, London, London, E14 5GLContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender