Coming up· published 28 Jan 2025
Milton Keynes City Council Supported Living Framework - Market Engagement
Milton Keynes Council · Milton Keynes, South East
Milton Keynes Council is planning Milton Keynes City Council Supported Living Framework - Market Engagement. It is a contract for supported living in Milton Keynes.
Source: Contracts Finder, published 28 Jan 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
Market Engagement Notice · 11:43
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Market Engagement Notice · 11:06
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Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
About this tender
In brief
Milton Keynes Council is planning Milton Keynes City Council Supported Living Framework - Market Engagement. It is a contract for supported living in Milton Keynes. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens.
Contracts Finder published it on 28 January 2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-b5fd17-4eeaf2ef-3ddf-426c-a1db-3e8a53ffdc38. Bids are made through the buyer's In-Tend portal.
Summary of the contracting process
Milton Keynes Council is initiating a procurement process for the Supported Living Framework, aimed at procuring care and support services within the health and social work sectors. This tender is currently in the planning stage and involves early market engagement. Prospective providers are invited to participate in a virtual engagement event on 7th February 2025, from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM, hosted online via Microsoft Teams.
The main procurement category is services, specifically related to social work services with accommodation. The engagement period ends on 28th April 2025, with the location of service delivery being Milton Keynes, South East, United Kingdom (MK9 3EJ). The virtual market engagement event provides a platform for interested providers to gain insights into the framework's operations, lessons from previous frameworks, and current demand.
Interested suppliers can find additional information and confirm their participation via provided links on Eventbrite and the council's e-Tendering portal.
The notice in full
Milton Keynes City Council will be running a tender to establish a framework from which, the care and support element for supported living will be procured. We would like to invite prospective providers to this event to give them with more information about this opportunity and provide details on how to submit an application.
We invite suitably qualified supported living providers to a virtual engagement event, during which we will share details on how the framework will operate, lessons learnt from previous frameworks and current demand for each support category.
Please find details of the market engagement session below: Date: Friday 7th February 2025 Time: 10:30am to 11:30am Location: Online via Microsoft Team To confirm your participation, please reserve a spot on the Eventbrite event using the link below. eventbrite.com/e/milton-keynes-supported-living-market-en... The event will be a virtual event, hosted on Microsoft Teams.
After signing up at the link above you will be emailed a link to join the event on Friday 7th February 2024. Additional information: For any suppliers interested in this opportunity please visit our e-Tendering portal - in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : Yes
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Supported Living
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
Procedure
- Notice type
- Market Engagement Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Contracts Finder
- Buyer's portal
- In-Tend
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: lots, awards, contracts.
References
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-4eeaf2ef-3ddf-426c-a1db-3e8a53ffdc38
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services; 85300000 - Social work and related services; 85310000 - Social work services; 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Town
- Milton Keynes
- Postcode
- MK9 3EJ
- Electoral ward
- Central Milton Keynes
- Constituency
- Milton Keynes Central
- Delivery area
- South East (England)
- Region
- South East
- Sub-region
- Milton Keynes
- Area
- Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Milton Keynes Council
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- ASC Procurement Team
- Phone
- 01908691691
- Address
- Milton Keynes, MK9 3EJ · South East · England
Documents and links
- Early engagement notice on Contracts Findercontractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e4498d7-38c8-495a-b1cf…
- Additional information on how to apply for this contractin-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/
- In-Tend portal, to register and bidin-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home
- Eventbrite.comeventbrite.com/e/milton-keynes-supported-living-market-engage…
- OCDS record ocds-b5fd17-4eeaf2ef-3ddf-426c-a1db-3e8a53ffdc38 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-b…
Questions about Milton Keynes City Council Supported Living Framework - Market Engagement
When will the Milton Keynes City Council Supported Living Framework - Market Engagement tender open?
Milton Keynes Council has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
Who is the buyer for Milton Keynes City Council Supported Living Framework - Market Engagement?
Milton Keynes Council, based in Milton Keynes, South East. The named contact is ASC Procurement Team, on 01908691691.
How do I bid for Milton Keynes City Council Supported Living Framework - Market Engagement?
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
- Answer any market engagement questions.
- Gather your evidence and case studies now.
- Check your policies are up to date.
- Watch for the tender notice.
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