Cornwall Council · Awarded contract

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Provision of a Fully Managed Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme for Cornwall Council

Awarded 16 Mar 2026

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Awarded16 Mar 2026

Value£434,003.00

SupplierKnowles Associates

AgencyCornwall Council

RegionSouth West

CategoryPublic Services & Welfare

Expires in 2y 4mo3y term, 21% elapsed

Awarded 16 Mar 2026Expires 15 Mar 2029

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Cornwall Council awarded a contract to Knowles Associates for the provision of a fully managed Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme, delivering a cost-neutral employee benefit that enables eligible employees to lease low and zero emission vehicles through gross salary deductions.

The contract covers a complete end-to-end service including vehicle sourcing, insurance, servicing and maintenance, breakdown cover, road tax, and EV home-charger installation where required.

It also includes a digital ordering and onboarding platform, automated National Minimum Wage and affordability checks, integration with Council payroll systems for salary deduction and Benefit-in-Kind reporting, and promotional and engagement materials to support scheme uptake.

The contract value is AUD 434,003, procured under PCR 2015 via a further competition on the CCS framework RM6268 Vehicle Lease, Fleet Management and Salary Sacrifice.

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