# DDPT026 Reporting Accountant for Housing Benefit \(Subsidy\) Assurance Process \(HBAP\)

> A sourced UK public-sector contract award published by Derbyshire Dales District Council.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Derbyshire Dales District Council](/buyers/derbyshire-dales-district-council/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £155,000
- Published: 28 January 2025
- Contract start: 5 May 2025
- Contract end: 4 May 2026
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: d981adc6-0073-41dd-b1a9-9503b187a257-820940
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-15da6ad0-1c30-4cc5-b779-4d39ab975f7e

## Description

Derbyshire Dales District Council \(the Council\) requires a suitably experienced and qualified reporting accountant \(external auditor\) to audit and certify their Housing Benefit \(HB\) Subsidy Grant claims in England, commencing with the subsidy period 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 \(equivalent dates for any extension period\), to meet the Department of Work and Pensions \(DWP\) requirements to give the DWP assurance of a valid and true claim\. The reporting accountant will conduct testing of all Housing Benefit Assurance Process \(HBAP\) aspects of the audit\. A condition of participation is that you must be currently registered on the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales \(ICAEW\) register of licensed local auditors Local Auditor Register\. The initial contract period is for the audit relating to the housing benefit subsidy claim for 2024/25; the contract is estimated to commence 5 May 2025 and expire 4 May 2026\. There will be an option to extend the contract for up to four years in 2 yearly increments subject to satisfactory performance and business needs, to meet the 2025/26, 2026/27, 2027/28 and 2028/29 audit requirements\. The maximum contract period is five years\. Additional information: The procurement is being managed electronically, using the councils e-tendering system, please select the link which will transfer you to our e-tendering system where you can register your interest and access the documents\. The council will only accept expressions of interest through the e-tendering system

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d981adc6-0073-41dd-b1a9-9503b187a257-820940)