DDPT026 Reporting Accountant for Housing Benefit (Subsidy) Assurance Process (HBAP)

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    "name": "Derbyshire Dales District Council"
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        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "locality": "Matlock",
        "postalCode": "DE4 3NN",
        "streetAddress": "Town Hall, Bank Road"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "sherry.russell@derbyshiredales.gov.uk",
        "name": "Sherry Russell"
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    "description": "Derbyshire Dales District Council (the Council) requires a suitably experienced and qualified reporting accountant (external auditor) to audit and certify their Housing Benefit (HB) Subsidy Grant claims in England, commencing with the subsidy period 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 (equivalent dates for any extension period), to meet the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) requirements to give the DWP assurance of a valid and true claim. The reporting accountant will conduct testing of all Housing Benefit Assurance Process (HBAP) aspects of the audit. \r\n\r\nA condition of participation is that you must be currently registered on the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England \u0026 Wales (ICAEW) register of licensed local auditors Local Auditor Register.  \r\n\r\nThe initial contract period is for the audit relating to the housing benefit subsidy claim for 2024/25; the contract is estimated to commence 5 May 2025 and expire 4 May 2026.\r\n\r\nThere will be an option to extend the contract for up to four years in 2 yearly increments subject to satisfactory performance and business needs, to meet the 2025/26, 2026/27, 2027/28 and 2028/29 audit requirements. The maximum contract period is five years.\r\n\r\n\r\nAdditional information: \r\nThe procurement is being managed electronically, using the councils e-tendering system, please select the link  which will transfer you to our e-tendering system where you can register your interest and access the documents. The council will only accept expressions of interest through the e-tendering system",
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