Shared Cost AVCs

Southend-on-Sea City Council
East of England
Selective procedure
1 May 2026 to 30 May 2029

Implementation and management of a shared cost Additional Voluntary Contribution (AVC) scheme for Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) members. The service involves facilitating salary sacrifice arrangements to generate tax and National Insurance savings for both the employer and participating employees, supporting long-term financial wellbeing and staff retention strategies.

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Awarded value: £44k; As published
Published: 1 April 2026
Awarded: 1 April 2026; AVC Wise
Contract length: 37 months; Ends 30 May 2029

What the contract covers

Service arrangement

Provision of shared cost additional voluntary contribution pension schemes via salary sacrifice for local government employees and organisations.

Introduce shared-cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVCs) via salary sacrifice for employees who are members of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service arrangement
Procedure: Selective procedure
Initial term: 37 months
Contract dates: 1 May 2026 to 30 May 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 66131100, 66520000, 75320000

Services in this contract

Shared cost AVC salary sacrifice schemesMain service£95k typicalShared cost AVC salary sacrifice scheme for LGPS members

Lifecycle

Published
1 April 2026
Contract awardedto AVC Wise
1 April 2026
Contract starts
1 May 2026
Contract ends
30 May 2029

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Southend-on-Sea City Council

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/62020/shared-cost-avcs
Buyer reference: DN799932
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-31d536e7-6eeb-4468-bf33-dacdea4d0f29
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Southend-on-Sea City Council. Shared Cost AVCs. Contract award, 1 April 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/62020/shared-cost-avcs (accessed 5 November 2026).