--- title: "KMCSS-024 - Preliminary Market Consultation - Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVC) Benefit Scheme" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-342816b4-620d-414b-8728-48becc81d649" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-342816b4-620d-414b-8728-48becc81d649" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-342816b4-620d-414b-8728-48becc81d649.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-342816b4-620d-414b-8728-48becc81d649.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "KIRKLEES COUNCIL" published: "2020-01-13" --- # KMCSS-024 - Preliminary Market Consultation - Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVC) Benefit Scheme Buyer: KIRKLEES COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-342816b4-620d-414b-8728-48becc81d649 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-342816b4-620d-414b-8728-48becc81d649) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-342816b4-620d-414b-8728-48becc81d649.json) ## Summary Kirklees Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "KMCSS-024 - Preliminary Market Consultation - Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVC) Benefit Scheme". This exercise aims to explore suitable options for implementing a fully managed AVC benefit scheme for its employees. The deadline for engagement submissions is 10:00 AM on 27 January 2020. The procurement falls under the financial and insurance services industry category, and the project is based in Huddersfield, Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom. This preliminary market consultation presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in financial services to engage with Kirklees Council. Companies that can provide an online management system for employee contributions or those with experience in adherence to compliance and stakeholder management will be particularly well-suited to compete. By influencing the structure of the procurement process, businesses may position themselves to contribute to an innovative solution that enhances employee engagement and maximises National Insurance savings for both the council and its employees. ## Notice Kirklees Council is exploring the option of offering a Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVC) benefit scheme to employees via a fully managed solution (including a compliant system) to facilitate the administration of this scheme. The online system will be expected to manage the employee application process, provide an employee account overview of ongoing contributions, minimise administration for the Council and increase employee engagement. The Council would expect the provider of the solution to maintain appropriate links with all stakeholders, such as Prudential and West Yorkshire Pension Fund, ensuring compliance with legislation and all parties' procedures. By offering this benefit, the Council aims to maximise National Insurance savings for both employee and employer through a salary sacrifice arrangement. The Council is initially carrying out a Preliminary Market Consultation exercise (PMC). This is not an invitation to tender or a request for formal expressions of interest. The Council, as contracting authority is issuing a request for information only in order to assess the reaction of the market and thus make any potential procurement process more focused and efficient. This is the market's opportunity to express its views, outline market developments and generally influence how the Council's needs might be met. Following the PMC, the Council may conclude that a procurement is not the best solution to meet the requirements of this project. The Preliminary Market Consultation exercise (PMC) will be advertised and managed through the regional procurement portal www.yortender.co.uk. The deadline for submissions is 10.00am on 27.01.20 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1814e8d-3be0-475a-900f-172194c4a7bb | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Jan 2020 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 27 Jan 2020 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | KIRKLEES COUNCIL | | Locality | HUDDERSFIELD | | Post town | Huddersfield | | Postcode | HD1 2NF | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees | | Local authority | Kirklees | | Electoral ward | Newsome | | Westminster constituency | Huddersfield | | Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 66 - Financial and insurance services ### Codes - 66000000 - Financial and insurance services ## Release History - 13 Jan 2020 at 07:24 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1814e8d-3be0-475a-900f-172194c4a7bb ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1814e8d-3be0-475a-900f-172194c4a7bb 13th January 2020 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.kirklees.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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