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Home to School Transport - System Configuration

Milton Keynes City Council

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10 Sep 2026 at 15:17

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Summary of the contracting process

Milton Keynes Council procured services to configure and implement a home-to-school transport system. The requirement covers access to the YPO Services Framework Agreement for Commissioning Solutions, onboarding and implementing the dynamic purchasing system solution, governance and contract management arrangements, engagement with relevant internal stakeholders, and transition from existing procurement arrangements where applicable. This is a technology and software configuration service, falling under system and support services (CPV 72250000) and software configuration services (CPV 72265000). The work supports the council’s home-to-school transport commissioning and management activities. The named supplier, Access UK Limited, is based in Loughborough, while the buying organisation is Milton Keynes Council.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a selective call-off from a framework agreement. Access UK Limited was awarded the contract on 10 September 2026 for £293,125. The contract period runs from 29 November 2026 to 28 November 2031. The requirement was evaluated through the framework call-off route rather than an open tender. It is a services contract covering system configuration, implementation, onboarding, governance, stakeholder engagement and transition activity. The opportunity was not divided into lots. The procurement was recorded as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and for voluntary, community and social enterprises. The completed award gives a clear indication of the council’s chosen route and the scale and duration of its requirement.

This procurement is relevant to established technology suppliers able to configure and implement commissioning or transport-management systems for a public-sector customer. Credible competitors would need capability in software configuration, system implementation, onboarding and transition from existing procurement arrangements, together with the capacity to support governance and contract management. Experience of engaging council stakeholders and moving operational arrangements into a new digital purchasing solution would be important. The requirement was channelled through a framework call-off and was assessed as unsuitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating that future suppliers are likely to need substantial organisational capacity, relevant public-sector delivery experience and access to the appropriate framework route.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Home to School Transport - System Configuration

Notice Description

Procurement of access to the YPO Services Framework Agreement for Commissioning Solutions. Implementation and onboarding of the DPS solution. Governance and contract management arrangements. Engagement with relevant internal stakeholders. Transition from existing procurement arrangements where applicable.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9b30f28b-71ca-4c06-884a-787342e94e8b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5defff3a-21dd-4fc1-93db-9c36b4475e42
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72250000 - System and support services

72265000 - Software configuration services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£293,125 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£293,125 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Sep 20266 days ago
Contract Period
29 Nov 2026 - 28 Nov 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Milton Keynes City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MILTON KEYNES
Postcode
MK9 3EJ
Postcode Area
Milton Keynes
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ12 Milton Keynes
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Milton Keynes
Electoral Ward
Central Milton Keynes
Westminster Constituency
Milton Keynes Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Access UK Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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