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title: "Salary Sacrifice Additional Voluntary Contribution (AVC) scheme for Local Government Pension Scheme Members"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06aae5"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-06-02"
---

# Salary Sacrifice Additional Voluntary Contribution (AVC) scheme for Local Government Pension Scheme Members

Buyer: SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06aae5

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## Summary

The procurement process carried out by Sunderland City Council, titled "Salary Sacrifice Additional Voluntary Contribution (AVC) scheme for Local Government Pension Scheme Members," has reached the contract award stage. The procurement falls under the services category, specifically human resources management consultancy services, and was conducted under a "Below threshold - unknown" procurement method. Sunderland City Council, based in Sunderland, UK, has appointed AVC Wise Limited as the supplier. The contract was formally signed on 31 January 2026, with activities set to commence from 1 February 2026 to 31 January 2030. This procurement was facilitated through a competitive tender process, completing with an award on 2 June 2026, and represents a strategic initiative supporting local government pension administration in the UKC23 region.

This tender provides significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies involved in financial services, employee benefits, and human resources consultancy. Organisations with expertise in managing salary sacrifice schemes and those aiming to expand their services into the public sector could benefit from such opportunities. Medium-sized enterprises, such as AVC Wise Limited, have demonstrated the ability to effectively compete and secure contracts in this field, indicating potential for similar companies to engage in future tenders of this nature. Companies aiming to partner or subcontract in this domain may also find emerging prospects, particularly those skilled in implementing and managing structured benefit schemes for large, government-associated workforces.

## Notice

Provision of Salary Sacrifice Additional Voluntary Contribution (AVC) scheme for Local Government Pension Scheme Members

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051634-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - unknown |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2026 - 31 Jan 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £132,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SUNDERLAND CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SUNDERLAND |
| Post town | Sunderland |
| Postcode | SR1 3AA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC44 Sunderland |
| Local authority | Sunderland |
| Electoral ward | Millfield |
| Westminster constituency | Sunderland Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services

## Release History

- 2 Jun 2026 at 07:28 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051634-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051634-2026
  2nd June 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.my-money-matters.co.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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