--- title: "Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVCs)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-068f37" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-068f37" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-068f37.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-068f37.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2026-04-30" --- # Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVCs) Buyer: CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068f37 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-068f37) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-068f37.json) ## Summary 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. ## Notice 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 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039875-2026 | | 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 | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Apr 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 15 May 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 4 Sep 2026 - 5 Sep 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £150,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CAMBRIDGESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | ALCONBURY WEALD, HUNTINGDON | | Post town | Peterborough | | Postcode | PE28 4YE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough | | ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC | | Local authority | Huntingdonshire | | Electoral ward | The Stukeleys | | Westminster constituency | Huntingdon | | Delivery location | TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 66 - Financial and insurance services ### Codes - 66520000 - Pension services ## Release History - 30 Apr 2026 at 11:56 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039875-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039875-2026 30th April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=b6d89244-cd43-f111-813c-005056b64545&p=ea3edb62-3a92-eb11-810c-005056b64545 - https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/ - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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