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Published 9 Dec 2025, 14:33 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF HOUSING BENEFIT (SUBSIDY) ASSURANCE PROCESS - REPORTING ACCOUNTANT SERVICES

Official notice

Authority: Gloucester City Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Financial and insurance services (66) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
+6 moreEast Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Published estimate£160,000≈ £53k / year · £192,000 inc. VAT34.4% below published estimate
Submissions closed 16 Jan 2026awarded 11 Aug 2026
Awarded to BDO LLP
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Mar 2029 · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of Reporting Accountant: Housing Benefit (Subsidy) Assurance Process

(HBAP)

Scope

Housing Benefit Assurance work to be carried out in accordance with the HBAP

reporting framework instruction and in accordance with all the current Department of

Work and Pensions guidance for FYE 26, FYE 27, FYE 28.

CPV: Financial and insurance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 3 yrsSMEPublished value£160,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 30 Mar 2029 (3 yrs)Value: £160,000 exc. VAT · £192,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligible
66000000 Financial and insurance services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Section Section Weighting Quality 50% Financial 40% Social Value 10% Total 100%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
9 Dec 2025, 14:33 GMT
Last source update
11 Aug 2026, 16:25 BST
Authority reference
GCC001
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-081083
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Financial and insurance services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f1d7 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
16 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
7 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Pro-Contract Tender Opportunities

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Timeline

9 Dec 2025 → 11 Aug 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published315 days ago
    9 Dec 2025, 14:33 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by286 days ago
    7 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline277 days ago
    16 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts202 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published70 days ago
    11 Aug 2026, 16:25 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Dec 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    9 Dec 2025, 14:33 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    9 Dec 2025, 16:41 GMT
    UK4
  3. Contract details notice published
    11 Aug 2026, 16:25 BST
    UK7
  4. Status changed to complete
    11 Aug 2026, 16:25 BST
Published amendments (1)

The Procontract ref was corrected - it is now DN800091

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £105,0221 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 11 Aug 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
BDO LLP£105,022 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · BDO LLP

    Signed
    11 Aug 2026
    Value
    £105,022
    Period
    17 Aug 2026 – 17 Aug 2029
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Gloucester City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPNG-4413-GZXP North Warehouse, Gloucester, South West, GL1 2FBContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • BDO LLPAwarded supplierGB-COH: OC305127GB-PPON: PMQV-8736-WMJD 55 Baker Street, London, London, W1U 7EUContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender