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title: "AVC Services"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000825871"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY"
published: "2026-03-06"
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# AVC Services

Buyer: ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000825871

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## Summary

Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen has completed the award stage for its procurement titled "AVC Services" under the education industry category. This procurement process employs an open procedure to secure services related to Salary Sacrifice Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVC), aiming to enhance employee engagement, communication, and financial wellbeing. The contract was awarded to AVC Wise Limited on 5th March 2026, with the contract remaining active from this date. The procurement process is classified under CPV code 66520000, and the award was executed within the Portsmouth City Council's framework agreement for AVC services, valued at £42,000.

This tender provides significant opportunities for companies specialising in financial advisory and employee benefit services. Businesses with expertise in employee engagement, payroll reporting, and investment process integration stand to benefit from offering innovative solutions to support financial wellbeing in organisations. Since the procurement method used was open procedure, businesses of small to medium scale or larger organisations with capabilities to handle complex financial systems were well-suited to compete for this tender, demonstrating the potential for substantial business growth in providing services that align with public law guidelines and employment regulations.

## Notice

Advice and guidance for Salary Sacrifice Additional Voluntary Contributions; Employee engagement and communication across the workforce; Integrated payroll reporting; Automated application and amendment processing; Seamless processes with investment providers; Onsite employee presentations; Interactive employee Webinars promoting all aspects of Financial Wellbeing; Individual one-to-one sessions for employees to receive guidance from experts; Provision of a web chat service and telephone helplines to support employees; Calculators to provide employees with retirement impacts and scenarios Full compliance with HMRC guidelines and Employment law; Information Security and Audit Trails

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Advice and guidance for Salary Sacrifice Additional Voluntary Contributions; Employee engagement and communication across the workforce; Integrated payroll reporting; Automated application and amendment processin Seamless processes with investment providers; Onsite employee presentations; Interactive employee Webinars promoting all aspects of Financial Wellbeing; Individual one-to-one sessions for employees to receive guidance from experts; Provision of a web chat service and telephone helplines to support employees; Calculators to provide employees with retirement impacts and scenarios Full compliance with HMRC guidelines and Employment law; Information Security and Audit Trails. This award has utilised Portsmouth City Council's single supplier Framework agreement for the provision of a Salary Sacrifice Additional Voluntary Contribution (AVC)scheme.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR551183 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £42,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | ABERDEEN |
| Post town | Aberdeen |
| Postcode | AB10 7FY |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM5 North Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |
| Local authority | Aberdeen City |
| Electoral ward | Airyhall/Broomhill/Garthdee |
| Westminster constituency | Aberdeen South |
| Delivery location | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66500000 - Insurance and pension services
- 66520000 - Pension services

## Release History

- 6 Mar 2026 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR551183

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR551183
  AVC Services - Advice and guidance for Salary Sacrifice Additional Voluntary Contributions; Employee engagement and communication across the workforce; Integrated payroll reporting; Automated application and amendment processing; Seamless processes with investment providers; Onsite employee presentations; Interactive employee Webinars promoting all aspects of Financial Wellbeing; Individual one-to-one sessions for employees to receive guidance from experts; Provision of a web chat service and telephone helplines to support employees; Calculators to provide employees with retirement impacts and scenarios Full compliance with HMRC guidelines and Employment law; Information Security and Audit Trails

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.rgu.ac.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000825871

## Provenance

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