Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Cumberland Council
Cumbria House, 107 - 117 Botchergate
Carlisle
CA1 1RD
Contact
Ms EmmaJane Gordon
emmajane.gordon@cumberland.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 7554407945
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD11 - West Cumbria
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.cumberland.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
https://www.cumberland.gov.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Reporting Accountant : Housing Benefit (Subsidy) Assurance Process (HBAP)
Reference number
DN715329
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Assurance work to be carried out by an appointed Reporting Accountant, in relation to Housing Benefit, as required by
Department for Work and Pensions
The requirement is for Cumberland Council for the years ending 31 March 2024, 31 March 2025 and 31 March 2026 with option to extend up to a maximum of an additional 2 years
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £4,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79200000 - Accounting, auditing and fiscal services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD11 - West Cumbria
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Assurance work to be carried out by an appointed Reporting Accountant, in relation to Housing Benefit, as required by
Department for Work and Pensions
The requirement is for Cumberland Council for the years ending 31 March 2024, 31 March 2025 and 31 March 2026 with option to extend up to a maximum of an additional 2 years
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 20
Price - Weighting: 50
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-010885
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN715329
Title
Provision of Reporting Accountant : Housing Benefit (Subsidy) Assurance Process (HBAP)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25 November 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Grant Thornton UK LLP
30 Finsbury Square
London
EC2A 1AG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD1 - Cumbria
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £400,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £400,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court Of England
London
Country
United Kingdom