Open for bids· Closes 4 Dec 2026
Temporary Accommodation Open Framework
Milton Keynes City Council · Milton Keynes, South East
Milton Keynes City Council is inviting bids for Temporary Accommodation Open Framework. It is a framework for mental health support in Milton Keynes.
Source: Find a Tender, published 9 Nov 2026. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2026
Pipeline notice published
UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 14:44
View notice2026
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 14:12
View notice2026
Tender notice published
UK4 - Tender Notice · 09:27
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2026
Bids close
2027
Contract starts
2029
Re-tender expected
Around October 2029, from the notice
2030
Contract ends
3 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Milton Keynes City Council is inviting bids for Temporary Accommodation Open Framework. It is a framework for mental health support in Milton Keynes. The estimated value is £115,080,000. The contract runs from 15 April 2027 to 14 April 2030. It lasts 3 years. Bids close on 4 December 2026.
It is run as an open procedure. The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 9 November 2026. The notice number is 106009-2026. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-069c05. Bids are made through the buyer's In-Tend portal.
Summary of the contracting process
Milton Keynes City Council has initiated the planning stage for a new Temporary Accommodation Open Framework to support its statutory homelessness obligations and broader housing goals. This procurement, under the legal framework UKPGA 2023/54, targets the services sector with a projected value of £108 million (gross £129.6 million).
The Council seeks to establish a flexible open framework agreement allowing a wide array of providers to join over time, ensuring a diverse and responsive supply of temporary accommodation options within the UKJ12 region. Currently, a preliminary market engagement is open with a response deadline by 5pm on Friday, 12th June 2026.
The formal tender notice is expected to be released on 4th August 2026, and the contractual period is planned from 1st March 2027 to 28th February 2035. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) will find this framework particularly appealing, given its structure to maintain an ongoing influx of providers.
The notice in full
Milton Keynes City Council (MKCC) is seeking to engage with the market in advance of procuring a new Temporary Accommodation (TA) solution that supports the Council's statutory homelessness duties and wider housing objectives. The Council intends to establish an open framework agreement for the provision of temporary accommodation, which will enable a broad range of suitable providers to apply and join the framework over its lifetime.
This approach is designed to ensure flexibility, encourage ongoing market participation, and maintain a diverse and responsive supply of accommodation options that meet varying needs across the borough. We are keen to hear from providers on the questions published contained within the market engagement document on our e-tendering portal In-Tend . Please respond to the questions latest by 5pm on Friday 12th June 2026 via In-Tend Correspondence section/market engagement stage.
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
- Mental Health Support
- Procurement type
- Framework
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 15 Apr 2027 to 14 Apr 2030 (3 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
- Re-tender expected
- October 2029
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement method
- Open
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Current stage
- Tender
- Stages so far
- Planning, Tender
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Buyer's portal
- In-Tend
Not stated in the notice: awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £115,080,000
- Lots value
- £115,080,000
Not stated in the notice: awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Active
- Lots
- Active
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 106009-2026
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-069c05
- CPV code
- 55250000 - Letting services of short-stay furnished accommodation; 85300000 - Social work and related services; 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
- CPV division
- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services; 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
- Address
- Milton Keynes, MK9 3EJ · South East · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
- UK4 - Tender Notice, 09 Nov 2026find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/106009-2026
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice, 03 Jun 2026find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052389-2026
- UK1 - Pipeline Notice, 19 May 2026find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045795-2026
- Official noticein-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- Theaccessgroup.comtheaccessgroup.com/en-gb/health-social-care/software/commissi…
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-069c05 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Temporary Accommodation Open Framework
When is the deadline for the Temporary Accommodation Open Framework tender?
Bids must be submitted by 4 December 2026. The notice sets the exact time of day, so confirm it on the In-Tend portal and submit early: buyer portals normally stop accepting bids at the deadline.
How much is the Temporary Accommodation Open Framework contract worth?
The estimated value is £115,080,000. The contract runs from 15 April 2027 to 14 April 2030 (3 years).
Who is the buyer for Temporary Accommodation Open Framework?
Milton Keynes City Council, based in Milton Keynes, South East.
How do I bid for Temporary Accommodation Open Framework?
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What to do next
- Read the full notice and every lot.
- Register on the buyer's In-Tend portal.
- Download the tender pack.
- Check you meet every condition before you write.
- Send any questions before the clarification deadline.
- Submit at least a day before the deadline.
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