Additional voluntary contributions tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
104 additional voluntary contributions tenders and contracts, 30 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£150k
- Contracts a month2
- Won by SMEs60%
- Renewing in 6 months2
- Frameworks and DPSs1
Additional voluntary contributions contracts
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How many additional voluntary contributions contracts do keyword alerts miss?
In the last year, an "avc" alert would have missed 10 of 26 additional voluntary contributions contracts (38%) and an expert list of 14 phrases 1 (4%). How we measured this
Keyword alert"avc"
10 of 26
Expert list14 phrases
1 of 26
Expert list: avc, additional voluntary contribution, shared cost avc, shared cost additional voluntary contribution, salary sacrifice avc, salary sacrifice additional voluntary contribution, avc provider, avc scheme, avc salary sacrifice, added voluntary contribution, advanced voluntary contribution, pension avc, scavc, employee benefit scheme avc
48 contracts across the UK, of any size
The latest additional voluntary contributions contracts awarded
- Awarded30 Sep 2026North Northamptonshire Council - Shared Cost AVC salary sacrifice SchemeNorth Northamptonshire Council · East MidlandsWon by AVC Wise£75k
- Awarded21 Aug 2026Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVCs)Cambridgeshire County Council · East of EnglandWon by AVC Wise£240k
- Awarded30 Jul 2026Pension Advanced Voluntary ContributionsDudley Metropolitan Borough Council · West MidlandsWon by AVC Wise£53k
- Awarded21 Jul 2026Additional Voluntary ContributionsEssex County Council · East of EnglandWon by AVC Wise
- Awarded14 Jul 2026Salary Sacrifice Scheme Provision of Salary Sacrifice Additional Voluntary Contributions Employee Benefit SchemeCheshire Constabulary · North WestWon by AVC Wise£22k
- Awarded6 Jul 2026CCC - AVC Employee Benefit SchemeCambridge City Council · East of EnglandWon by AVC Wise
- Awarded6 Jul 2026Shared Cost AVC's - DSA Provision of additional voluntary contributions (AVC's) along with other financial wellbeing initiativesCity of Doncaster Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by MyMoneyMatters£20k
- Awarded3 Jul 2026Salary Sacrifice Additional Voluntary ContributionsMilton Keynes City Council · South EastWon by AVC Wise£150k
- Awarded30 Jun 2026Shared AVC Salary Sacrifice Scheme for Employee PensionsBristol City Council · South WestWon by AVC Wise£220k
- Awarded29 May 2026Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (SCAVC)Suffolk County Council · East of EnglandWon by AVC Wise£115k
- Awarded22 Apr 2026Shared Cost Added Voluntary Pensions Contributions SchemeWest Yorkshire Police · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by AVC Wise£70k
- Awarded1 Apr 2026Shared Cost AVCsSouthend-on-Sea City Council · East of EnglandWon by AVC Wise£44k
- Awarded31 Mar 2026AVC Provider Services ContractWest Yorkshire Combined Authority · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by AVC Wise£40k
- Awarded18 Mar 2026Salary Sacrifice Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVCs) SchemeWarwickshire Police · West MidlandsWon by AVC Wise£55k
- Awarded10 Mar 2026Pension Additional Voluntary Contribution SchemeStaffordshire Police · West MidlandsWon by AVC Wise£29k
- Awarded5 Mar 2026AVC ServicesRobert Gordon University · ScotlandWon by AVC Wise£42k
- Awarded3 Mar 2026Broadland District Council - Salary Sacrifice Additional Voluntary Contributions Employee Benefit SchemeEast Suffolk Council · East of EnglandWon by AVC Wise£9k
- Awarded3 Mar 2026South Norfolk Council - Salary Sacrifice Additional Voluntary Contributions Employee Benefit SchemeEast Suffolk Council · East of EnglandWon by AVC Wise£20k
- Awarded31 Jan 2026Salary Sacrifice Additional Voluntary Contribution (AVC) scheme for Local Government Pension Scheme MembersSunderland City Council · North EastWon by AVC Wise£132k
- Awarded16 Jan 2026Provision of Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contribution SchemeHull City Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by AVC Wise
- Awarded17 Dec 2025CPU 8044 Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (SCAVC) SchemeNottingham City Council · East MidlandsWon by MyMoneyMatters£63k
- Awarded15 Dec 2025Additional Voluntary Contribution SchemeSouth Tyneside Council · North EastWon by AVC Wise£3.3m
- Awarded28 Nov 2025Shared Cost AVC SchemeNorth Somerset Council · South WestWon by MyMoneyMatters£86k
- Awarded23 Nov 2025Shared Cost Pension AVC -Managed ServiceRhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council · WalesWon by AVC Wise£200k
- Awarded18 Nov 2025Salary Sacrifice Additional Voluntary Contribution (SSAVC)Wolverhampton City Council · West MidlandsWon by AVC Wise£169k
- Awarded12 Nov 2025Staff Benefits- AVC SchemeHull City Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by AVC Wise£120k
- Awarded1 Oct 2025AVC Wise\ My Money Matters Salary SacrificeSouthampton City Council · South EastWon by AVC Wise£60k
- Awarded1 Oct 2025Salary Sacrifice SchemeEast Suffolk Council · East of EnglandWon by AVC Wise£70k
- Awarded18 Aug 2025Salary Sacrifice - Additional Voluntary ContributionsNorth East Lincolnshire Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by AVC Wise£54k
- Awarded7 Aug 2025CP2670-25 AVC Pension AwarenessDevon County Council · South WestWon by AVC Wise£230k
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AVC Wise won the most additional voluntary contributions contracts
It also won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVC Wise East of England · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | +2 | 42 | £10.9m | 39 | |
| 2 | MyMoneyMatters South West · SME · See every contract | 5 | £194k | 5 | ||
| 3 | Prudential Assurance Company East Midlands · See every contract | 1 | Not published | 1 |
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Councils award 81% of additional voluntary contributions contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
2 buyers bought additional voluntary contributions more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many additional voluntary contributions contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
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Each dot is a buyer: how many additional voluntary contributions contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Suffolk Council | 3 | £99k |
| 2 | Hull City Council | 2 | £120k |
| 3 | South Tyneside Council | 1 | £3.3m |
| 4 | Cumbria Constabulary | 1 | £2.5m |
| 5 | Birmingham City Council | 1 | £1.2m |
| 6 | Kent County Council | 1 | £560k |
| 7 | Liverpool City Council | 1 | £480k |
| 8 | North Ayrshire Council | 1 | £279k |
| 9 | Scottish Borders Council | 1 | £270k |
| 10 | Cambridgeshire County Council | 1 | £240k |
95 additional voluntary contributions contracts awarded since 2021
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- 92022
- 92023
- 222024
- 262025
- 202026 so far
Half of additional voluntary contributions contracts are worth less than £95k
The 10 biggest additional voluntary contributions contracts
- South Tyneside CouncilAVC Wise · 15 Dec 2025
- Cumbria ConstabularyAVC Wise · 28 Jan 2025
- Birmingham City CouncilAVC Wise · 21 Mar 2025
- Kent County CouncilAVC Wise · 19 Feb 2025
- Liverpool City CouncilAVC Wise · 1 Jun 2025
- North Ayrshire CouncilAVC Wise · 4 Nov 2024
- Scottish Borders CouncilAVC Wise · 27 Mar 2025
- Cambridgeshire County CouncilAVC Wise · 21 Aug 2026
- Devon County CouncilAVC Wise · 7 Aug 2025
- Bristol City CouncilAVC Wise · 30 Jun 2026
10 additional voluntary contributions contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
2 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
MyCSP - Member and Employer Additional Pension Scheme Services and Training Support
TD2117- Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (Pension)
The East of England awards the most additional voluntary contributions contracts. November and March are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East of England | 0 | 10 | £623k | £57k | AVC Wise (9) | East Suffolk Council (3) | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 7 | £304k | £54k | AVC Wise (6) | Hull City Council (2) | 1 |
| South West | 0 | 6 | £788k | £180k | AVC Wise (4) | – | 1 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 5 | £1.5m | £55k | AVC Wise (5) | – | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 4 | £6.1m | £1.3m | AVC Wise (4) | – | 2 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 4 | £138k | – | AVC Wise (2) | – | 2 |
| North West | 0 | 3 | £597k | £95k | AVC Wise (3) | – | 2 |
| South East | 0 | 3 | £770k | £150k | AVC Wise (3) | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 3 | £591k | £270k | AVC Wise (3) | – | 0 |
| London | 0 | 2 | £222k | – | AVC Wise (2) | – | 1 |
| Wales | 0 | 1 | £200k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
- £150k a month
of additional voluntary contributions contracts awarded.
Typical contract £70k x 2.2 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 2
additional voluntary contributions contracts are awarded in a typical month.
48 contracts in the last 2 years. - 2
additional voluntary contributions contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 5 May 2027. - 1
framework or DPS is running for additional voluntary contributions work.
0 open to join now. - 60%
of additional voluntary contributions contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 42 award notices.
How many additional voluntary contributions tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 104 | 30 |
| Contracts awarded | 89 | 26 |
14 additional voluntary contributions contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 13 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 45 buyers awarded additional voluntary contributions contracts to 3 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many additional voluntary contributions contracts does the UK public sector award?
48 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 45 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector additional voluntary contributions contract worth?
The median is £95k, and 83% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector additional voluntary contributions contracts?
AVC Wise won the most (42), and the most by value (£10.9m).
Which buyers award the most additional voluntary contributions contracts?
Councils award 81% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most additional voluntary contributions contracts?
The East of England: 10 of 48 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then Yorkshire and the Humber (7) and the South West (6).
How many additional voluntary contributions contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
10 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 14 March 2027. Another 1 ending is one-off work.
What is included
Setting up and running shared cost additional voluntary contribution arrangements through salary sacrifice for members of public service pension schemes, including the administration platform and staff communications.
- Shared cost AVC schemes for LGPS employers
- Salary sacrifice AVC frameworks and call-offs
- Managed AVC administration platforms
What is not included
- Pension scheme provision and scheme member administration (see Pension scheme administration)
- AVC fund management (see Investment management)
- Pensions consultancy and actuarial advice (see Pension actuary)
- Employer pension contribution returns run with payroll (see Payroll services)
- AVC bundled with other benefits on a platform (see Employee benefits platform and multi-benefit schemes)