Award

Medication Administration Support Service

MILTON KEYNES CITY COUNCIL

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Award

09 Apr 2025 at 09:29

Summary of the contracting process

Milton Keynes City Council recently concluded the procurement process for the "Medication Administration Support Service," targeting the healthcare sector. This contract, aimed at providing medication support to individuals within their homes across Milton Keynes, was awarded to Hands in Harmony Home Care Services Limited. The procurement, categorised under social work services without accommodation, began with an award stage dated 9 April 2025. The service contract, valued at £223,448, will run from 25 April 2025 to 24 January 2026. This direct procurement method was executed below the competition threshold under light touch regime regulations.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in home healthcare services, particularly Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) like Hands in Harmony Home Care Services Limited. Businesses with expertise in medication administration and seasoned professionals trained to assess and manage medication support will find this contract highly suitable. The structured support plan and the need for consistent assessments create avenues for ongoing engagements and potential expansions within Milton Keynes and similar locales.

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Notice Title

Medication Administration Support Service

Notice Description

This award if for the Medication Administration Support Service. Medicines support is any support that enables a person to manage their medicines. This covers prompting or reminding people to take their medicines; helping people remove medicines from packaging; and administering some or all of a person's medicines. The provider will: * Assess what medicines support a person needs as part of their general assessment and record the outcome of the assessment in the care plan. * Where a person needs support with their medicines, the provider will record the following details in their care plan: o the person's needs and preferences o the person's expectations for confidentiality and advance care planning o how you will seek consent o details of who to contact about their medicines - this can be the person needing support or a contact they choose o what support they need for each medicine o how the medicines support will be given o who provides medicines support, particularly when more than one care provider is involved o when the medicines support will be reviewed - e.g. after six weeks. o Staff who assess people's medicines support need to be trained and competent to do so o only take responsibility for people's medicines where the assessment indicates there is a need. Services will usually be delivered in patients own homes, these will be located within all areas of Milton Keynes, including villages.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ff5e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013864-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£223,448 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Apr 202510 months ago
Contract Period
24 Apr 2025 - 24 Jan 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MILTON KEYNES CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
corporateprocurement@milton-keynes.gov.uk
Contact Phone
01908 691 691

Buyer Location

Locality
MILTON KEYNES
Postcode
MK9 3EJ
Post Town
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

HANDS IN HARMONY HOME CARE SERVICES

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