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title: "0782 AVC's Salary Sacrifice - Early Market Engagement"
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buyer: "ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# 0782 AVC's Salary Sacrifice - Early Market Engagement

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3d06da08-afa6-47a5-a443-4a5dc393b0bf

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Essex County Council (ECC) initiating a tender for their project titled "0782 AVC's Salary Sacrifice - Early Market Engagement". This project falls within the pension services industry category and is located in the East of England, specifically Chelmsford. The tender is currently active and will accept submissions until 12th April 2019. The contractor will be expected to deliver a fully managed solution that administers a Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions benefit scheme to ECC employees, aiming for a contract period commencing on 1st January 2020 and concluding on 31st December 2020.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in pension services and salary administration systems to engage with public sector contracts. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited for this opportunity, as they can bring innovative solutions to enhance compliance and improve employee engagement for ECC. Businesses that can develop compliant systems for managing employee contributions while fostering connections with stakeholders like Prudential and Standard Life will find considerable potential for growth through this contract.

## Notice

Essex County Council (ECC) is exploring the option of offering a Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVC) benefit scheme to employees. In order to implement this, ECC is looking for 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 Authority and increase employee engagement. ECC would expect the Provider of the solution to maintain appropriate links with all stakeholders, such as Prudential and Standard Life, ensuring compliance with legislation and all parties' procedures. By offering this benefit, the Authority aims to maximise National Insurance savings for both employee and employer through a salary sacrifice arrangement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2a7b698-bc82-4cbd-ad6a-635c95f1dc71 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Mar 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Apr 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2020 |
| 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 | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66520000 - Pension services

## Release History

- 28 Mar 2019 at 13:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2a7b698-bc82-4cbd-ad6a-635c95f1dc71

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2a7b698-bc82-4cbd-ad6a-635c95f1dc71
  28th March 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=385798016
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