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Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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17 Sep 2026 at 10:13

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Summary of the contracting process

The Police & Crime Commissioner for Cheshire procured a salary sacrifice Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVC) employee benefit scheme. The service provider is expected to deliver and administer the scheme on behalf of the commissioner, under the Portsmouth City Council Framework Agreement. This is a specialist employee benefits service within insurance and pension services, rather than a general payroll or workplace pension administration contract. Delivery is associated with the North West of England, serving the commissioner and its workforce. The opportunity is relevant to providers of salary sacrifice AVC arrangements, employee financial benefits and related pension or insurance services. Small and medium-sized enterprises were identified as suitable participants, so the requirement is not limited to large national providers.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. AVC WISE LTD was awarded the contract on 14 July 2026. The awarded value is £21,600, with a contract period from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029. The wider estimated procurement value is between £21,600 and £68,000. The tender submission deadline was 14 July 2026 at 12:00. Two award entries identify the same supplier, value and contract period; these should not be treated as separate opportunities or added together. The published outcome records an active award to AVC WISE LTD. The available procurement information identifies the selective framework call-off route, but does not set out separate quality, price or other evaluation weightings.

This award demonstrates established public-sector demand for a salary sacrifice AVC employee benefit scheme from the Police & Crime Commissioner for Cheshire. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need to provide a compliant, reliable AVC arrangement that employees can access through salary sacrifice, with the operational capability to administer contributions and support the employer throughout the service. Experience in pension and insurance services would be directly relevant, as would understanding of public-sector governance, employee communications, data handling and implementation within an existing framework route. The requirement is suitable for SMEs, indicating that specialist providers with focused employee-benefits expertise may be able to compete without the scale of a major generalist insurer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Notice Description

Provision of Salary Sacrifice Additional Voluntary Contributions Employee Benefit Scheme ("the Services") by the Service Provider on behalf of PCC for Cheshire pursuant to the Portsmouth City Council Framework Agreement

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-fb416468-6e1b-4361-a33e-c68a304ada0b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b0025da3-a8c6-4f4c-b669-98e770f80e8e
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
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66500000 - Insurance and pension services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£68,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£21,600 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 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
Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WINSFORD
Postcode
CW7 2UA
Postcode Area
Crewe
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Winsford Over & Verdin
Westminster Constituency
Mid Cheshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AVC Wise Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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