Planning

AFVS - War Pensions Scheme Digital Medical Records PME

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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Planning

11 Nov 2025 at 15:23

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence is initiating a procurement process titled "AFVS - War Pensions Scheme Digital Medical Records PME," currently in the planning stage. This initiative seeks to develop a Secure by Design digital system to facilitate the processing of war pension compensation claims for Armed Forces veterans by recovering and managing primary healthcare records across the UK. The procurement falls under the services category, primarily targeting the medical software, database management systems, and clinical information systems industries. The preliminary market engagement session is scheduled for the 21st of November 2025 at 15:00 via Microsoft Teams, with subsequent questions and responses to be circulated to all interested suppliers. The formal notice of this engagement is published on the 11th of November 2025, and the deadline for further announcements is before the 12th of December 2025.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in medical software development, database management, and digital healthcare solutions. Companies, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with expertise in medical software packages, patient-administration systems, and secure digital system design are well-suited to compete for this contract, valued at approximately £776,800. Given the project's aim to enhance digital records management for military medical services, businesses with a focus on secure information processing systems will find this an advantageous prospect for growth and collaboration with a central government authority.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

AFVS - War Pensions Scheme Digital Medical Records PME

Notice Description

Procurement of a Secure by Design Digital System capable of recovering and processing Primary Health Care Records across UK to aid Armed Forces Veterans Services team in processing War Pension Compensation Claims.

Planning Information

The MOD will be holding a Preliminary Market Engagement Session over Microsoft Teams (invite below) to introduce and brief on the AFVS War Pensions Scheme Digital Medical Records Project. You are invited to attend this seminar on 21/11/2025 at 1500. Please attend via: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_OGM3N2NjMmUtYzA5Yy00YWIxLWI5NDAtYTA4Y2RjMGZmZTIx%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22be7760ed-5953-484b-ae95-d0a16dfa09e5%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22245fe72f-22bf-4327-aad5-788d9ebd873b%22%7d A Q&A will be held, with all questions and responses being issued to all interested suppliers.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dee7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072889-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

33197000 - Medical computer equipment

48180000 - Medical software package

48612000 - Database-management system

48814200 - Patient-administration system

48814400 - Clinical information system

72212180 - Medical software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£776,800 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Nov 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
12 Dec 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Mar 2026 - 30 Mar 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
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
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 8EX
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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