Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Derby City Council
Corporation Street
Derby
DE12FS
Contact
Andrew Grover
Telephone
+44 1332640768
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKF11 - Derby
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Shared Additional Voluntary Contributions Scheme
Reference number
TD1691
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75100000 - Administration services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Additional Voluntary Contributions(AVCs) services, as a fully managed solution including a dedicated website, incorporating an administration facility to fully manage employee applications and salary sacrifice data
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £30,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79631000 - Personnel and payroll services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF11 - Derby
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVCs) allow employees to build up extra pension savings for retirement. The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) has a provision within its regulations to allow an employee to enter into an agreement in which the employer can decide to also contribute to their employee's AVC arrangement thus allowing for a salary sacrifice arrangement to be established. The introduction of a Shared Cost AVC scheme would generate National Insurance savings for both the employee and the employer. The service provider will deliver a fully managed solution including a dedicated website, incorporating an administration facility to fully manage employee applications and salary sacrifice data. The fee will be paid out of the National Insurance savings made by Derby City Council from colleagues participating in the scheme. It is anticipated that numbers in the scheme will increase over time so whilst the charges each month could increase so would the savings.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The contract value has been based on estimated demand across the contract duration. It is proposed to consider procurement options for a replacement longer term contract 18 to 30 months into the proposed contract duration. The Council intends the new contract to commence from spring/summer 2021 and run for 36 months.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
The Council understands only one service provider can offer a fully managed solution, including a dedicated website, incorporating an administration facility to fully manage employee applications and salary sacrifice data, without additional costs and data sharing/processing arrangements i.e. operational requirements, implementation activities and costs would make alternative bidders uncompetitive.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-002922
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23 February 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
AVC Wise Limited
Farnham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ25 - West Surrey
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £30,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £30,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The Council will consider procurement options for a replacement longer term contract 18 to 530 months into the proposed contract duration.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Derby City Council
Derby
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Derby City Council
Derby
Country
United Kingdom