Planning

Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVCs)

CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

30 Apr 2026 at 11:56

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process initiated by Cambridgeshire County Council concerns the acquisition of a fully managed Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVCs) scheme. It is categorized under pension services within the services industry, located in Alconbury Weald, Huntingdon, UKH12 region in the United Kingdom. The current stage of this process is planning, with potential suppliers invited to engage via a market engagement questionnaire open until 15th May 2026. The contract period is set to begin on 5th September 2026 and extend through to 5th September 2028, with a possible extension to 2029. The procurement method is a structured tender process under UKPGA legal basis, offering a gross contract value of £180,000.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for suppliers capable of providing a comprehensive management solution for salary sacrifice AVC schemes, particularly those with expertise in transitioning services and interfacing with existing payroll and AVC providers. Companies specialising in pension services and employee benefits, with capabilities in online platform management, scheme compliance, and marketing, would find this tender well-suited to their strengths. The initiative aims to enhance service delivery, ensuring robust employee engagement and support through dedicated helplines and contract management, thus inviting competitive bids from innovative suppliers willing to collaborate closely with the Council on this strategic offering.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVCs)

Notice Description

The Council is seeking to procure a fully managed solution for the provision of salary sacrifice shared cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVCs). Fully managed, in this context, means the provider owns and operates its own online platform for the management of salary sacrifice shared cost AVCs and takes responsibility for: - the initial set up as the AVC Scheme Provider (with Prudential who is our current AVC provider), including transition from the incumbent AVC Scheme provider, launch/roll-out. - Day to day administration and Scheme compliance (including liaison with both our payroll provider, to manage the payroll interface, and liaison with the AVC provider). - Ongoing marketing, promotion and Scheme monitoring to support employee take up. - Provision of a customer helpline and management of any queries/issues/complaints from employees accessing the Scheme. - Provision of quarterly management information, and access to a dedicated contract manager.

Planning Information

We are inviting potential suppliers to complete a market engagement questionnaire, which will be open for completion for a two-week period from Thursday, 30th April - Friday, 15th May 2026. Where suppliers can deliver a fully managed salary sacrifice shared cost AVC Scheme, we welcome them to express interest in this procurement and to outline their proposed solution clearly within their responses to the market engagement questionnaire. The documentation can be found via ProContract link. https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=b6d89244-cd43-f111-813c-005056b64545&p=ea3edb62-3a92-eb11-810c-005056b64545

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068f37
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039875-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Apr 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
15 May 20262 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Sep 2026 - 5 Sep 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ALCONBURY WEALD, HUNTINGDON
Postcode
PE28 4YE
Post Town
Peterborough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC
Local Authority
Huntingdonshire
Electoral Ward
The Stukeleys
Westminster Constituency
Huntingdon

Further Information

Notice Documents

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