Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
DERBY CITY COUNCIL
Corporation Street
Derby
DE1 2FS
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKF11 - Derby
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main 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
TD2117- Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (Pension)
Reference number
TD2117
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Shared Cost AVC's are a salary sacrifice scheme offered to employees who are members of the Local Government Pension Scheme.
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: £149,040
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF11 - Derby
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To provide Local Government Pension scheme members the option to join a Shared Cost AVC salary sacrifice scheme to enable the employee to build an additional pot of money alongside their LG pension contributions that is exempt from Income Tax and National Insurance, with the potential to take it all as a tax-free lump sum on retirement.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Initial contract term of 3 years plus an option to extend for 2 x 12 months, contract to commence 01/06/2024
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:
AVC Wise is currently the only recognised provider of this service.
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: 2024/S 000-012121
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
TD2117
Title
Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (Pension)
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 April 2024
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
Essex
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Companies House
11406613
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: £149,040
Total value of the contract/lot: £149,040
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Derby City Council
Derby
DE1 2FS
Country
United Kingdom