Published date: 10 January 2022

This notice was replaced on 16 February 2022

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 16 February 2022)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Human resources management consultancy services - 79414000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

SUN001-DN590745-93741897

Published date

10 January 2022

Closing date

24 January 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 February 2022

Contract end date

1 February 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Sunderland City Council already offers standard AVCs (Added Voluntary Contributions) with Prudential to staff in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).

Currently AVCs are not generally promoted in any way within Sunderland City Council; therefore, there is a relatively low level of take up with the current standard AVC scheme.

The purpose of this procurement exercise is to partner with a new service provider with a view to implementing and promoting a new salary sacrifice AVC scheme to increase AVC participation throughout the organisation.

The contract agreement will be very much a partnership agreement between the Council and the successful contractor which will be delivered by the contractor as a fully managed solution. This will entail the provision of a dedicated website which incorporates an administration facility to fully-manage employee applications and salary sacrifice data.

About the buyer

Contact name

Julie Rogerson

Address

City Hall
Plater Way
Sunderland
SR1 3AD
United Kingdom

Email

julie.rogerson@sunderland.gov.uk

Website

http://www.sunderland.gov.uk/