Coming up· published 22 Aug 2025
Remote Monitoring Technologies for Social Care
Milton Keynes City Council · Milton Keynes, South East
Milton Keynes City Council is planning Remote Monitoring Technologies for Social Care. It is a contract for other health and social care in Milton Keynes.
Source: Find a Tender, published 22 Aug 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 09:08
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2028
Contract ends
2 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Milton Keynes City Council is planning Remote Monitoring Technologies for Social Care. It is a contract for other health and social care in Milton Keynes. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The contract runs from 2 August 2026 to 3 August 2028. It lasts 2 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 22 August 2025. The notice number is 050739-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-058c8d. Bids are made through the buyer's In-Tend portal.
Summary of the contracting process
Milton Keynes City Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Remote Monitoring Technologies for Social Care". The council seeks innovative solutions in the Technology Enabled Care (TEC) sector to enhance support for its residents. The main procurement category is services, specifically targeting medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, personal care products, and patient-monitoring systems.
A significant engagement is scheduled, requesting feedback from providers on potential technologies by 5 September 2025, with a showcase event planned for 12 September 2025 at the Milton Keynes City Council Chambers in the UKJ12 region. This planning phase's goal is to develop a comprehensive tender specification based on market feedback, with contracts set to commence in August 2026 and conclude by August 2028.
Given the council's interest in engaging with small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), these organisations are well-positioned to compete and contribute solutions that support independent living and informed care planning.
The notice in full
Milton Keynes City Council ('the Council') is keen to explore how we can best use innovative remote monitoring technologies to enhance the support we provide to our residents. We are planning a supplier showcase event to engage with providers in the TEC sector and discover solutions that help us deliver smarter, more responsive care.
We are particularly interested in solutions that address: (1) Temporary deployment to monitor routines and behaviours over a short period, helping us to better inform care planning and assessments. (2) Long-term deployment to support independent living by providing ongoing monitoring, alerts, and insights that enable timely interventions and reassurance for individuals and their support networks.
We are keen to hear from providers on the questions given in the market engagement document. The responses to the questions will help the Council in developing the specification and the tender. Please respond to the questions in the attached document by the latest time 5pm on Friday 5th September 2025 via In-Tend Correspondence section/market engagement stage.
If there is sufficient interest in a showcase event to explore the proposal in more detail, this will be held on the 12th September 2025, in person at Milton Keynes City Council Chambers. Please also indicate if you would like to receive an invitation which will be sent separately subject to interest. The Market Engagement document can be accessed on our e-tendering portal: in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 2 Aug 2026 to 3 Aug 2028 (2 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- 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
- Lots
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 050739-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-058c8d
- CPV code
- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products; 33195000 - Patient-monitoring system; 85100000 - Health services
- CPV division
- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products; 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
- Milton Keynes
- Region
- South East
- Sub-region
- Milton Keynes
- Area
- Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Milton Keynes City Council
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Procurement Team
- Address
- Milton Keynes, MK9 3EJ · South East · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Documents and links
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050739-2025
- In-Tend portal, to register and bidin-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-058c8d (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Remote Monitoring Technologies for Social Care
When will the Remote Monitoring Technologies for Social Care tender open?
Milton Keynes City 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.
How long is the Remote Monitoring Technologies for Social Care contract?
The contract runs from 2 August 2026 to 3 August 2028 (2 years).
Who is the buyer for Remote Monitoring Technologies for Social Care?
Milton Keynes City Council, based in Milton Keynes, South East. The named contact is Procurement Team.
How do I bid for Remote Monitoring Technologies for Social Care?
Register on the buyer's In-Tend portal, download the tender pack and check every condition of participation before you start writing. The buyer has marked it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Care Sync Experts writes and reviews care tender bids from £1,500 + VAT.
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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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