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title: "The Provision of an AVC Management Service"
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# The Provision of an AVC Management Service

Buyer: BURY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-725c0816-a932-404e-838e-7faf5eed116f

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## Summary

Bury Council is currently engaged in the procurement process for "The Provision of an AVC Management Service," an initiative in the financial services sector. The tender period concluded on 14th February 2020, with the contract set to commence on 1st April 2020 and run until 31st March 2022. This project aims to implement a fully managed solution for a salary sacrifice scheme related to Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVCs). Interested providers were invited to submit their tenders via The Chest by the specified deadline.

This opportunity presents a significant potential for business growth, particularly for SMEs specialised in financial and insurance services. Companies that can deliver user-friendly platforms featuring administration facilities, compliance safeguards, and robust customer support mechanisms would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. The successful bidder will be responsible for managing employee applications and payroll integration, thereby ensuring a streamlined service for Bury Council and its workforce.

## Notice

Bury Council is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced provider for: The Provision of an AVC Management Service SCOPE Bury Council is seeking the provision of fully managed solution towards a salary sacrifice scheme in respect of Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVC's). The solution will include provision of a dedicated website, incorporating an administration facility to fully manage employee applications and salary sacrifice data, integrating the provider application process and creating payroll reports and AVC provider payment schedules. The platform must be simple to use and be able to communicate the scheme to the workforce effectively. The provider should ensure compliance and provide employees with a customer contact support mechanism to deal with any queries. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity please click on the 'Login & Register Interest' button below. Once you have registered your interest you will be able to access the tender documentation. The closing time for completed tender submissions, via The Chest, is 12 noon on Friday 14th February 2020.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/538dd01a-4302-4ced-9ffa-2843c4d15de8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Mar 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Feb 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Mar 2020 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BURY COUNCIL |
| Locality | BURY |
| Post town | Bolton |
| Postcode | BL9 0SW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD37 Greater Manchester North East |
| Local authority | Bury |
| Electoral ward | Bury East |
| Westminster constituency | Bury North |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AVC WISE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services

## Release History

- 27 Mar 2020 at 10:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/538dd01a-4302-4ced-9ffa-2843c4d15de8
- 27 Jan 2020 at 11:36 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f34c51aa-9bbb-4844-bd23-71e2e9c126b3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/538dd01a-4302-4ced-9ffa-2843c4d15de8
  27th March 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f34c51aa-9bbb-4844-bd23-71e2e9c126b3
  27th January 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bury.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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