Expired contract

DWP Auditor

Details

Buyer: Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Supplier(s): Grant Thornton (UK) LLP
Value: £41,120
Duration: 3 months
Topic: Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
Published: 21 January 2025
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

Since 2018, the Council has been required by the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) to employ the services of an Independent Auditor who are qualified accountants and are registered with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW) as public auditors to fulfil the role of Reporting Accountant for the assurance of Housing Benefit subsidy. The supplier will perform the specific test requirement in accordance with the scope of work set out in the Department Work Pension's (DWP) Housing Benefit Assurance Process (HBAP) reporting framework instruction and on completion of these specific test requirements will report their findings. Further details in respect of the process can be found by visiting Housing Benefit Assurance Process (HBAP) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Additional information: Duration

Timeline

Completed: Award date1 January 2025
Completed: Award published21 January 2025
Current notice
Completed: Contract expiry date31 March 2025

About the buyer

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is a local authority in South Yorkshire, and advertises most of its contract opportunities through YORtender, its e-tendering platform. YORtender also carries live tender opportunities from councils across the Yorkshire region, run as a shared regional procurement platform. A public contract register lists every current agreement the council holds, the service area it covers and a named contact for suppliers. Larger contracts carry social value requirements set out in the council's published social value policy. Procurement follows the reformed rules introduced under the Procurement Act, with dedicated guidance published for prospective suppliers.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council's contract awards have been in construction work, software and information systems and architectural and engineering services.

Relevant CPV codes

79200000 · Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
79210000 · Accounting and auditing services
79212000 · Auditing services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@rotherham-metropolitan-borough-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@rotherham-metropolitan-borough-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@rotherham-metropolitan-borough-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@rotherham-metropolitan-borough-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@rotherham-metropolitan-borough-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@rotherham-metropolitan-borough-council.gov