--- title: "Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (SCAVC)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ac9ee91d-b458-4373-8845-14de9f32051c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ac9ee91d-b458-4373-8845-14de9f32051c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ac9ee91d-b458-4373-8845-14de9f32051c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ac9ee91d-b458-4373-8845-14de9f32051c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Suffolk County Council" published: "2026-08-18" --- # Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (SCAVC) Buyer: Suffolk County Council Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ac9ee91d-b458-4373-8845-14de9f32051c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ac9ee91d-b458-4373-8845-14de9f32051c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ac9ee91d-b458-4373-8845-14de9f32051c.json) ## Summary Suffolk County Council procured a managed Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (SCAVC) service for its employees. The requirement covers pension services, including scheme administration, a digital platform, employee guidance and employee engagement. The supplier is expected to provide a fully managed, end-to-end solution rather than an isolated administration or technology component. Delivery is for Suffolk County Council employees in the East of England, United Kingdom. The service supports employees who choose to participate in the council’s additional voluntary contributions arrangement. This is a services procurement focused on operating and supporting an employee pension contribution scheme, with both digital delivery and direct guidance and engagement activity forming part of the requirement. The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Suffolk County Council selected AVC Wise Limited on 29 May 2026. The award value is £115,000, within an estimated procurement range of £100,000 to £115,000. The contract period runs from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2031. It was procured through a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 13 May 2026 at 16:00. The award covers the full SCAVC service for council employees, rather than separately identified lots. The selected supplier is AVC Wise Limited, a large organisation. The available procurement information identifies the requirement and route but does not set out a separate price-versus-quality weighting. This award demonstrates demand for a supplier able to run an employee additional-voluntary-contributions scheme as a complete managed service. A credible competitor would need pension and AVC administration capability, a reliable employee-facing digital platform, and the capacity to provide clear guidance to employees. The requirement also calls for structured engagement, so experience communicating benefits, supporting employee decision-making and encouraging informed participation would be relevant. Delivery would suit an established organisation able to combine operational administration, digital service management and employee support under one service model. The council’s decision to use a framework call-off indicates that suppliers seeking similar public-sector work should understand framework routes and be able to evidence dependable delivery for a public-sector workforce at organisational scale. ## Notice Suffolk County Council have awarded a contract for provision of a SCAVC for SCC employees, including administration, digital platform, employee guidance and engagement services delivered via a fully managed end to end solution. This contract has been valued at between PS100,000 and PS115,000 to reflect the range of employees that may sign up to the scheme. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3839a07d-14d9-4da5-b69a-3e3e3c31ce45 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 13 May 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 29 May 2026 | | Contract period | 1 Jun 2026 - 31 May 2031 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £115,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £115,000 | | 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 | Suffolk County Council | | Locality | IPSWICH | | Postcode area | Ipswich | | Postcode | IP1 2BX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk | | ITL 3 | TLH62 Ipswich | | Local authority | Ipswich | | Electoral ward | Gipping | | Westminster constituency | Ipswich | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | AVC Wise Limited (T/a My Money Matters) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 66 - Financial and insurance services ### Codes - 66520000 - Pension services ## Release History - 18 Aug 2026 at 13:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3839a07d-14d9-4da5-b69a-3e3e3c31ce45 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3839a07d-14d9-4da5-b69a-3e3e3c31ce45 18th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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