# Housing Benefit Assurance Process

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Chelmsford City Council.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Chelmsford City Council](/buyers/chelmsford-city-council/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [GRANT THORNTON UK LLP](/suppliers/grant-thornton-uk/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £200,000
- Tender value: £200,000
- Award date: 12 December 2025
- Published: 9 March 2026
- Contract start: 5 January 2026
- Contract end: 4 March 2030
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 139a7bfa-d2d8-402b-8492-56c1618ab48d-887781
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d96d7eb3-9d77-4370-a9a9-485cb0d019a8

## 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\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/139a7bfa-d2d8-402b-8492-56c1618ab48d-887781)