Awarded contract

Provision of Managed Work for Housing Benefit (HB) and Council Tax (CTR) Claims

Details

Value
£160,000
Topic
Benefit services
Published
3 June 2026

Tender description

The aim is to assist the Council by assessing HB and CTR claims, and the appointed supplier will process new claims and change of circumstance claims to completion. Requirements will include: A low cost, off-site processing solution; Guaranteed output with a high level of accuracy; A reliable, secure and fast electronic connection to their virtual network and industry best practice security; Proven governance and management arrangements; Achievement of service standards; Access to proven toolkits, processes and best practice for individual service areas; Access to expertise and professional capacity from their existing talent pool; Extensive experience of liaising with client service teams; and Processing and ongoing management of Housing Benefit & Council Tax Reduction cases. Lot 1: The aim is to assist the Council by assessing HB and CTR claims, and the appointed supplier will process new claims and change of circumstance claims to completion. Requirements will include: A low cost, off-site processing solution; Guaranteed output with a high level of accuracy; A reliable, secure and fast electronic connection to their virtual network and industry best practice security; Proven governance and management arrangements; Achievement of service standards; Access to proven toolkits, processes and best practice for individual service areas; Access to expertise and professional capacity from their existing talent pool; Extensive experience of liaising with client service teams; and Processing and ongoing management of Housing Benefit & Council Tax Reduction cases.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date13 March 2026
  2. Completed: Award published3 June 2026
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About the buyer

West Dunbartonshire Council is a Scottish local authority serving Dumbarton and the surrounding West Dunbartonshire area, procuring through its own Corporate Procurement Unit. The unit runs contracts to achieve best value across price, quality and service. Scotland Excel negotiates several national framework contracts on behalf of Scottish local authorities including this council. The council operates under the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 and publishes an annual procurement strategy and report.

Over the past 5 years, most of West Dunbartonshire Council's contract awards have been in health and social work, construction work and transport equipment.

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