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Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (SCAVC)

Suffolk County Council

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18 Aug 2026 at 13:37

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Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council procured a managed Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (SCAVC) service for its employees. The requirement covers pension services, including scheme administration, a digital platform, employee guidance and employee engagement. The supplier is expected to provide a fully managed, end-to-end solution rather than an isolated administration or technology component. Delivery is for Suffolk County Council employees in the East of England, United Kingdom. The service supports employees who choose to participate in the council’s additional voluntary contributions arrangement. This is a services procurement focused on operating and supporting an employee pension contribution scheme, with both digital delivery and direct guidance and engagement activity forming part of the requirement.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Suffolk County Council selected AVC Wise Limited on 29 May 2026. The award value is £115,000, within an estimated procurement range of £100,000 to £115,000. The contract period runs from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2031. It was procured through a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 13 May 2026 at 16:00. The award covers the full SCAVC service for council employees, rather than separately identified lots. The selected supplier is AVC Wise Limited, a large organisation. The available procurement information identifies the requirement and route but does not set out a separate price-versus-quality weighting.

This award demonstrates demand for a supplier able to run an employee additional-voluntary-contributions scheme as a complete managed service. A credible competitor would need pension and AVC administration capability, a reliable employee-facing digital platform, and the capacity to provide clear guidance to employees. The requirement also calls for structured engagement, so experience communicating benefits, supporting employee decision-making and encouraging informed participation would be relevant. Delivery would suit an established organisation able to combine operational administration, digital service management and employee support under one service model. The council’s decision to use a framework call-off indicates that suppliers seeking similar public-sector work should understand framework routes and be able to evidence dependable delivery for a public-sector workforce at organisational scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (SCAVC)

Notice Description

Suffolk County Council have awarded a contract for provision of a SCAVC for SCC employees, including administration, digital platform, employee guidance and engagement services delivered via a fully managed end to end solution. This contract has been valued at between PS100,000 and PS115,000 to reflect the range of employees that may sign up to the scheme.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ac9ee91d-b458-4373-8845-14de9f32051c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3839a07d-14d9-4da5-b69a-3e3e3c31ce45
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66520000 - Pension services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£115,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£115,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
13 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 May 20263 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jun 2026 - 31 May 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Suffolk County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
IPSWICH
Postcode
IP1 2BX
Postcode Area
Ipswich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH62 Ipswich
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Ipswich
Electoral Ward
Gipping
Westminster Constituency
Ipswich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AVC Wise Limited (T/a My Money Matters)

Further Information

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