# Housing Benefit Assurance Process \(HBAP\)

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Teignbridge District Council](/buyers/teignbridge-district-council/contract-awards)
- Published: 7 February 2020
- Planned start: 2 March 2020
- Planned end: 3 March 2023
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: d5323d36-5f93-44b0-96b1-092e91d04b2d-342447
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-07d730e1-656e-40db-a5ad-71371078c255

## Description

Testing and reporting requirements to be followed by reporting accountants undertaking engagement work for a local authority's \(LA\) claim for Housing Benefit subsidy from the Department for Work and Pensions \(DWP\) on form MPF720A\. Teignbridge District Council will require the successful applicant to undertake the specific test requirements that are set out in HBAP modules 2, 3, 5 and 6 in the DWP instructions\. Random sample testing is to be undertaken by the successful applicant as per Module 3 with any further testing required being undertaken by the Authority\. Additional information: APPLICANTS MUST REGISTER AN INTEREST ON THE AUTHORITY'S ELECTRONIC TENDERING SYSTEM TO ACCESS THE PROCUREMENT DOCUMENTS TO COMPLETE AND SUBMIT\. ONLY APPLICANTS WHO HAVE REGISTERED AN INTEREST WILL RECEIVE UPDATE NOTIFICATIONS AS TO PROGRESS OF THE PROCUREMENT, RESPONSES TO CLARIFICATION QUESTIONS AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION PERTINENT TO THIS OPPORTUNITY\. New users to the system must register first to obtain a user name and password before returning to this opportunity\. Please refer to the suppliers guide 'Visiting Site for the First Time' by clicking the 'Help' button\. Once suppliers have expressed their interest they can access the procurement documentation from 'My Activities' on the home page\.

## Related contract awards

- [Consultancy Service for coastal assets across SW for South West Coastal Monitoring\.](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-be998bb6-c69a-4dbe-bf16-f74b8ea01846): Teignbridge District Council
- [Executive Lead South West Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme - Contracted to Red Snapper Recruitment \(Exe Act Ltd deliver this for them\)](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-fad40ed3-9228-4473-86bc-7055e5577f5c): Teignbridge District Council
- [Coastal Asset Inspections Work Package CAISW03](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-2025db69-9da0-475c-b815-54f70a11aa9f): Teignbridge District Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5323d36-5f93-44b0-96b1-092e91d04b2d-342447)