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CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF HOUSING BENEFIT (SUBSIDY) ASSURANCE PROCESS - REPORTING ACCOUNTANT SERVICES
Buyer: Gloucester City Council →
View official notice ↗Official source
BuyerGloucester City Council
StatusAwarded
Deadline16 Jan 2026
Value£160,000
Published11 Aug 2026
What is being bought
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.
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Awards
1
Statusactive
SupplierBDO LLP
Contracts
1
Statusactive
Value£105,022
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|---|---|
| Latest release ID | 076404-2026 |
| Latest release timestamp | Tue Aug 11 2026 15:25:19 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Source | find-a-tender |
| Official notice URL | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081202-2025 |
| Tender status | complete |
| Procurement method | open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Main procurement category | Not published |
| Above threshold | Not published |
| Legal basis | 2023/54 |
| Tender period: start | Not published |
| Tender period: end | Not published |
| Expression of interest deadline | Not published |
| Enquiry deadline | Not published |
| Award period: start | Not published |
| Award period: end | Not published |
| Submission method details | Not published |
| Submission languages | Not published |
| Electronic catalogue policy | Not published |
| Total tender value | Not published |
| Tender lots in source | 1 |
| Tender items in source | 0 |
| Tender documents in source | 0 |
| Awards in latest release | 1 |
| Contracts in latest release | 1 |
| Parties in latest release | 2 |
Notice history
| Date | Event | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2026 | award, contract | 076404-2026 |
| 9 Dec 2025 | tenderUpdate | 081202-2025 |
| 9 Dec 2025 | tender | 081083-2025 |
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