Awarded contract

Housing Benefit Assurance Process

Details

Buyer: Chelmsford City Council
Supplier(s): Grant Thornton (UK) LLP
Value: £200,000
Topic: Financial and insurance services
Published: 9 March 2026
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

A provider to carry out the Councils housing Benefit assurance process covering a period of 4 years. This includes the financial years of: 2024/25, 2025/26, 2026/27 and 2027/28. Award via mini-competition using Lot 2 of the CCS RM6310 framework. Lot 1: Provider to carry out the Councils housing Benefit assurance process covering a period of 4 years. This includes the financial years of: 2024/25, 2025/26, 2026/27 and 2027/28. Awarded this via mini-competition using Lot 2 of the CCS RM6310 framework.

Timeline

Completed: Award date12 December 2025
Completed: Award published9 March 2026
Current notice

About the buyer

Chelmsford City Council is a local authority serving the city of Chelmsford. A Dynamic Purchasing System holds pre-approved contractors for building maintenance and works. Suppliers can join a business mailing list for new opportunities.

The council keeps no preferred supplier lists. Joining does not guarantee work, but members may be invited to quote.

Over the past 5 years, most of Chelmsford City Council's contract awards have been in software and information systems, financial and insurance services and transport equipment.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

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Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@chelmsford-city-council.gov
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