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Salary Sacrifice Additional Voluntary Contributions Employee Benefit Scheme

UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH

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16 Sep 2025 at 10:39

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Plymouth, a public authority in the United Kingdom, conducted a procurement process titled "Salary Sacrifice Additional Voluntary Contributions Employee Benefit Scheme". This process, initiated as a direct procurement method without competition, focused on services in the personnel and payroll sector. The contracting process reached the award stage, with the contract being active from 1st August 2025 to 31st July 2030. Key regions for service delivery include UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, and UKK. The total contract value was set at £180,000, signed on 30th May 2025.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in employee benefit schemes and personnel services. The successful supplier, AVC WISE LIMITED, denotes a Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME), suggesting that similar-sized businesses may effectively compete in such tenders, especially those offering innovative solutions in the payroll and HR services domain. This contract, being below the competitive threshold, underscores a potential avenue for nimble enterprises to engage with public sector procurements without the rigorous competition found in larger contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Salary Sacrifice Additional Voluntary Contributions Employee Benefit Scheme

Notice Description

Provision of additional Voluntary Contributions through salary sacrifice provision, part of the Employee Benefit scheme

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059b1f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056887-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79631000 - Personnel and payroll services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£180,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 May 20258 months ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2030 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
supplier@plymouth.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
PLYMOUTH
Postcode
PL4 8AA
Post Town
Plymouth
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK41 Plymouth
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Plymouth
Electoral Ward
Drake
Westminster Constituency
Plymouth Sutton and Devonport

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AVC WISE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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