Planning

UK1 - Pipeline Notice - Military Pensions and Associated Services (MPAS)

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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28 May 2025 at 12:58

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
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19 May 2025 at 14:14

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence (MOD), a central government public authority, is preparing for a tender process related to its Military Pensions and Associated Services (MPAS) programme. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a Pipeline Notice issued on 28th May 2025, detailing their interest in exploring innovative solutions for managing and administering multiple military pension schemes. This initiative falls under the services category and covers the entire United Kingdom. The contract period is planned from 1st June 2027 to 31st May 2032. Key upcoming dates include a future notice planned for 30th March 2026. The MOD's offices are located in York, United Kingdom, with contact available through DBS PD-PM Lead Amanda Lee.

Businesses specialising in government employee pension schemes, personnel and payroll services, and IT solutions for financial and administrative processes are well-positioned to benefit from this tender. The MOD seeks innovative solutions to improve administration efficiency and customer service, thereby creating significant opportunities for businesses that offer robust financial accounting, information systems, and case management functions. Participants in this procurement process could leverage this opportunity to grow by contributing technologies or services that enhance user access control, issue resolution, and overall system integration for military pension schemes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UK1 - Pipeline Notice - Military Pensions and Associated Services (MPAS)

Notice Description

This is a UK1-Pipeline Notice for a PIN previously published as a FTS Notice on TED under Notice Reference 2024-043837 raised in December 2024. Below is an extract of the aforementioned PIN. The MOD is keen to understand and explore innovative solutions which could deliver efficient, safe, and robust outcomes which may include (this list is not exhaustive): * Administration of multiple Military Pension schemes (or schemes of similar complexity) and the payment functionality to support both Military Pension and Compensation Schemes (including payment and financial accounting with interfaces to other MOD and Other Government Department (OGDD) financial systems). * Information Systems (IS) to support Pensions and Compensation Schemes. * A single access portal for customers. * A Personnel Administration Centre including User Access Control, with an incident and issue management matrix and capability potentially including an Enquiry Service, with multiple support channels for self-service, professional and corporate users of Pensions, Compensation Schemes, Information Technology (IT) * Case Management functionality

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051746
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028111-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

CPV Codes

75320000 - Government employee pension schemes

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Mar 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 May 2027 - 31 May 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
YORK
Postcode
YO10 4AS
Post Town
York
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE2 North Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE21 York
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
York
Electoral Ward
Fishergate
Westminster Constituency
York Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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