Tender

0782 AVC's Salary Sacrifice - Early Market Engagement

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL

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Tender

28 Mar 2019 at 13:54

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves Essex County Council (ECC) initiating a tender for their project titled "0782 AVC's Salary Sacrifice - Early Market Engagement". This project falls within the pension services industry category and is located in the East of England, specifically Chelmsford. The tender is currently active and will accept submissions until 12th April 2019. The contractor will be expected to deliver a fully managed solution that administers a Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions benefit scheme to ECC employees, aiming for a contract period commencing on 1st January 2020 and concluding on 31st December 2020.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in pension services and salary administration systems to engage with public sector contracts. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited for this opportunity, as they can bring innovative solutions to enhance compliance and improve employee engagement for ECC. Businesses that can develop compliant systems for managing employee contributions while fostering connections with stakeholders like Prudential and Standard Life will find considerable potential for growth through this contract.

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Notice Title

0782 AVC's Salary Sacrifice - Early Market Engagement

Notice Description

Essex County Council (ECC) is exploring the option of offering a Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVC) benefit scheme to employees. In order to implement this, ECC is looking for a fully managed solution (including a compliant system) to facilitate the administration of this scheme. The online system will be expected to manage the employee application process, provide an employee account overview of ongoing contributions, minimise administration for the Authority and increase employee engagement. ECC would expect the Provider of the solution to maintain appropriate links with all stakeholders, such as Prudential and Standard Life, ensuring compliance with legislation and all parties' procedures. By offering this benefit, the Authority aims to maximise National Insurance savings for both employee and employer through a salary sacrifice arrangement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3d06da08-afa6-47a5-a443-4a5dc393b0bf
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2a7b698-bc82-4cbd-ad6a-635c95f1dc71
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services


CPV Codes

66520000 - Pension services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Mar 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Apr 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2020 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
janet.tindall@essex.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
CHELMSFORD
Postcode
CM1 1QH
Post Town
Chelmsford
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Moulsham and Central
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

Further Information

Notice Documents

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