Awarded contract

PA107 - Social Housing Tenancy Verification

Details

Supplier(s)
Experian Ltd
Duration
1 year
Published
4 March 2026

Tender description

The contract is required as part of Wigan Council's duty as a Landlord to tackle tenancy fraud, ensure the best use of housing stock for those most in need, and protect public funds. In addition, the Regulator of Social Housing requires all registered providers to meet the outcomes of the consumer standards including the Tenancy Standard which expect landlords to maintain transparent, fair, and lawful tenancy management, and to take appropriate action to prevent and address tenancy fraud. This data-matching exercise will support the early identification of potentially fraudulent activity and strengthen compliance with these regulatory obligations. Keywords: Social Housing, Tenancy, Verification, Audits

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published4 March 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date1 April 2026
  3. Next: Contract expiry date1 April 2027in 5 months

About the buyer

Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council is a local authority in Greater Manchester, and buys through its own Procurement and Performance team. Smaller contracts go to a limited number of quoted suppliers rather than open tender. Frameworks from the Crown Commercial Service and ESPO cover many common goods and services. Commissioning plans are published jointly with partner NHS trusts and Wigan and Leigh College.

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

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