AwardedAwarded 26 January 2026

Administration and Resources for Department of Works and Pensions Initiatives

Birmingham City Council · Local authority

In brief

Birmingham City Council awarded financial services work to Capita Business Services on 26 January 2026.

The notice gives a value of £2,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 February 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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What the notice says

For the provision of administration and resources for Department of Work and Pensions initiatives. Council terms and conditions will be used. To provide the resource that is suitably skilled and experienced and available to deliver the services and provide support (including): • Administration of Housing Benefit and Council Tax support – Assessing and awarding Housing Benefit and Council Tax support for new applications and change of circumstances in line with the DWP Regulations and Local Authority Procedures. • Collection of overpaid Benefit – To recover Housing Benefit which has been overpaid and is recoverable, using the various methods available in line with the legislation. • Administration of Discretionary awards – to assess applications for a discretionary Housing award in line with the H.B and Universal credit guidelines. Resource to be called off by the Council as and when required The providers staff will be trained and provided access to the Council’s system, once NDAs are in place and security checks undertaken. The providers I.T. system needs to be compatible with Citrix Client being employed on their devices

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Capita Business Services
1 bid received
£1,746,520
Awarded 19 December 2025
1 February 2026 to 31 January 2029

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 061929-2025
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 068344-2025
  3. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 085117-2025
  4. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 007754-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

129

Awards

56

Suppliers it has used most for financial services

  1. Motor Fleet Insurance Renewal

    James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestFinancial services and insurance

    Open9 days left

    £21kestimated
  2. ESNEFT 3197 Charitable Funds Investment

    East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation TrustNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestFinancial services and insurance

    Open10 days leftExpress interestSuitable for SMEs

    £278kestimated
  3. Appointment of an Independent Person to the Staffordshire Pension Fund

    Staffordshire County CouncilWest MidlandsFinancial services and insurance

    Open12 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £432kestimated
  4. Stewardship Services

    LGPS Central LimitedWest MidlandsFinancial services and insurance

    Open13 days left

    £1.26mestimated
  5. Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) Owner Controlled Insurance Programme (OCIP) for Follow Insurers

    National HighwaysWest MidlandsFinancial services and insurance

    Open21 days left4 lots

    £56mestimated

From notice 061929-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 2 October 2025, last updated 28 January 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.