Additional voluntary contributions tenders and contracts

UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites

104 additional voluntary contributions tenders and contracts, 30 this year.

An "avc" keyword alert misses 38% of additional voluntary contributions contracts →

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

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48 contracts across the UK, of any size

Recently awarded

The latest additional voluntary contributions contracts awarded

  1. Awarded30 Sep 2026
    North Northamptonshire Council - Shared Cost AVC salary sacrifice Scheme
    North Northamptonshire Council · East MidlandsWon by AVC Wise
    £75k
  2. Awarded21 Aug 2026
    Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVCs)
    Cambridgeshire County Council · East of EnglandWon by AVC Wise
    £240k
  3. Awarded30 Jul 2026
    Pension Advanced Voluntary Contributions
    Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council · West MidlandsWon by AVC Wise
    £53k
  4. Awarded21 Jul 2026
    Additional Voluntary Contributions
    Essex County Council · East of EnglandWon by AVC Wise
  5. Awarded14 Jul 2026
    £22k
  6. Awarded6 Jul 2026
    CCC - AVC Employee Benefit Scheme
    Cambridge City Council · East of EnglandWon by AVC Wise
  7. Awarded6 Jul 2026
    £20k
  8. Awarded3 Jul 2026
    Salary Sacrifice Additional Voluntary Contributions
    Milton Keynes City Council · South EastWon by AVC Wise
    £150k
  9. Awarded30 Jun 2026
    Shared AVC Salary Sacrifice Scheme for Employee Pensions
    Bristol City Council · South WestWon by AVC Wise
    £220k
  10. Awarded29 May 2026
    Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (SCAVC)
    Suffolk County Council · East of EnglandWon by AVC Wise
    £115k

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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.

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CouncilsPolice, fire and rescueEducationHousing
RankContractorContracts won, by buyerContractsValue wonBuyersShare
1 AVC Wise
East of England · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract
+2
42£10.9m39
2 MyMoneyMatters
South West · SME · See every contract
5£194k5
3 Prudential Assurance Company
East Midlands · See every contract
1Not published1

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Who buys

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.

Councils33 contractsPolice, fire and rescue6 contractsEducation2 contractsUnder £100k21 contracts · median £53k£100k to £1m17 contracts · median £195k£1m or more3 contracts · median £2.5m
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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.

43 buyers1 contract1 buyer2 contracts1 buyer3 or 4 contracts0 buyers5 or more contracts

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Few and big, or many and small

Each dot is a buyer: how many additional voluntary contributions contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.

CouncilsPolice, fire and rescueEducationHousing
£10k£100k£1m£10m123Additional voluntary contributions contracts awardedFEW AND BIGMANY AND SMALLSouth Tyneside CouncilCumbria ConstabularyBirmingham City CouncilKent County CouncilEast Suffolk Council

Top buyers by contracts awarded

95 additional voluntary contributions contracts awarded since 2021

  1. 92021
  2. 92022
  3. 92023
  4. 222024
  5. 262025
  6. 202026 so far
Prices

Half of additional voluntary contributions contracts are worth less than £95k

CouncilsPolice, fire and rescueEducation
£10k£100k£1m£10mMedian £95k
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The 10 biggest additional voluntary contributions contracts

  1. South Tyneside CouncilAVC Wise · 15 Dec 2025£3.3m
  2. Cumbria ConstabularyAVC Wise · 28 Jan 2025£2.5m
  3. Birmingham City CouncilAVC Wise · 21 Mar 2025£1.2m
  4. Kent County CouncilAVC Wise · 19 Feb 2025£560k
  5. Liverpool City CouncilAVC Wise · 1 Jun 2025£480k
  6. North Ayrshire CouncilAVC Wise · 4 Nov 2024£279k
  7. Scottish Borders CouncilAVC Wise · 27 Mar 2025£270k
  8. Cambridgeshire County CouncilAVC Wise · 21 Aug 2026£240k
  9. Devon County CouncilAVC Wise · 7 Aug 2025£230k
  10. Bristol City CouncilAVC Wise · 30 Jun 2026£220k
Renewing contracts

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.

Additional voluntary contributions contract for a councilYorkshire and the HumberValue not statedEnds Jun 2027
Additional voluntary contributions contract for a councilNorth East£100k to £1mEnds Jul 2027
Additional voluntary contributions contract for a councilNorth EastValue not statedEnds Jul 2027
Additional voluntary contributions contract for a councilEast MidlandsUnder £100kEnds Jul 2027
Additional voluntary contributions contract for a councilNorth WestUnder £100kEnds Aug 2027
Additional voluntary contributions contract for a councilSouth West£100k to £1mEnds Aug 2027
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Where and when

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.

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The regions as a table
RegionOpen nowContractsValueTypical contractWon the mostBought the mostRenewing in 12 months
East of England010£623k£57kAVC Wise (9)East Suffolk Council (3)0
Yorkshire and the Humber07£304k£54kAVC Wise (6)Hull City Council (2)1
South West06£788k£180kAVC Wise (4)–1
West Midlands05£1.5m£55kAVC Wise (5)–0
North East04£6.1m£1.3mAVC Wise (4)–2
East Midlands04£138k–AVC Wise (2)–2
North West03£597k£95kAVC Wise (3)–2
South East03£770k£150kAVC Wise (3)–0
Scotland03£591k£270kAVC Wise (3)–0
London02£222k–AVC Wise (2)–1
Wales01£200k–––0
Northern Ireland00Not published–––0
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Key findings
  • £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 2021Last 12 months
Notices published10430
Contracts awarded8926

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)