consultancy charge

103any charge payable by or on behalf of an employee to a firm or other intermediary (whether or not that intermediary is an employee benefit consultant) in respect of advice given, or services provided, by the firm or intermediary to the employer or employee in connection with a group personal pension scheme or group stakeholder pension scheme, where those charges have been agreed between the firm or intermediary and the employer in accordance with the rules on consultancy charging and remuneration (COBS 6.1C).