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Pension Advanced Voluntary Contributions

DUDLEY MBC

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03 Aug 2026 at 11:45

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Summary of the contracting process

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council procured pension services for a Pension Advanced Voluntary Contributions scheme. The requirement is a salary sacrifice arrangement enabling employees to make additional pension contributions. The service is delivered for the council in Dudley, England. This is a service contract rather than a purchase of goods or construction work, and the classification is pension services (CPV 66520000). The buyer is Dudley MBC, which uses the arrangement for its workforce. The selected provider is AVC Wise Limited, a specialist supplier based in Romford, Essex. Businesses active in workplace pensions, AVC arrangements, salary sacrifice schemes and related employee-benefit administration would recognise the core requirement and the public-sector operating context.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 31 May 2026 at 12:00. Dudley MBC awarded the contract to AVC Wise Limited on 30 July 2026 for £52,925. The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2031. The award is active. The procurement was for services and was recorded as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The requirement was evaluated through the framework call-off route, so competition was limited to suppliers eligible under the relevant framework rather than an open tender. The award covers the complete salary sacrifice arrangement for additional pension contributions.

This award demonstrates a defined public-sector requirement for administering additional pension contributions through salary sacrifice, with a substantial multi-year service commitment. A supplier considering comparable work for Dudley MBC would need practical expertise in AVC and workplace pension arrangements, salary sacrifice administration, employee communications and secure handling of payroll and pension data. Experience of delivering reliable services to a council or similarly large employer would strengthen credibility, as would the operational capacity to support participating employees and maintain accurate contribution processing over a long contract. The procurement route also shows the importance of access to an appropriate framework and the ability to compete as an established, larger-scale provider rather than relying on SME suitability.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Pension Advanced Voluntary Contributions

Notice Description

Salary sacrifice scheme for additional pension contributions.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e58ee21c-2da3-4288-93c0-8d6f8ac3347e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ec468c9-3cee-4296-a44b-fc5b9255dc97
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
£52,925 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£52,925 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 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
DUDLEY MBC
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DUDLEY
Postcode
DY1 1HF
Postcode Area
Dudley
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG36 Dudley
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Dudley
Electoral Ward
St. James's
Westminster Constituency
Dudley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AVC Wise Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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