Tender

Residential Children Home Services Phase 2

MILTON KEYNES CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Tender

17 Oct 2025 at 13:58

UK4 - Tender Notice
PlanningUpdate

08 May 2025 at 07:39

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

07 May 2025 at 14:20

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

10 Apr 2025 at 16:28

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Milton Keynes City Council is managing a public procurement process for the "Residential Children's Home Services Phase 2". Located in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom, this tender falls under the services industry category, specifically welfare services for children and young people. The procurement is at the tender stage, having been initiated on 17 October 2025, with key deadlines including the tender period end date on 17 November 2025 and enquiry period closing on 5 November 2025. The process employs an open procedure, inviting bids electronically, and is set to commence on 16 February 2026 through 15 February 2029, with a potential extension to 15 February 2031, totalling a value up to £17.8 million.

This procurement presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in residential care services, particularly those experienced in managing children's homes with complex emotional and behavioural needs. Given its scale and the requirement for Ofsted registration, companies that can deliver high-quality therapeutic interventions would be well-suited to compete. This tender is suitable for SMEs and voluntary sector companies, promoting an environment that encourages local service providers to expand their operations. The contract structure allows for flexibility in staffing levels, providing both stability and growth potential within the sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Residential Children Home Services Phase 2

Notice Description

Milton Keynes City Council (The Council) wish to commission a suitably qualified and experienced Provider of children's residential care to operate two Ofsted-registered therapeutic children's homes utilising the Council's own properties, for Children and Young People aged 9-18 with complex emotional and behavioural needs. Further information about the Council's requirement is set out in Specification. This is a block contract to be let for an initial term of 3 years with an option for the Council to extend subject to review for up to 2 years on a year-by-year basis with the successful tenderer. The maximum contract value for the whole term of the contract including extensions will be PS17.8 million. This comprises of core contract costs of PS1.65 million p/a, based on a standard 1-1 staffing ratio. However, additional staffing up to a 3-1 ratio may be required at times throughout the duration of the contract, in which case a total envelope of up to PS3.56 million p/a is permissible.

Lot Information

Lot LOT-0001

Renewal: An option for the Council to extend for 2 extension periods of up to 12 months each with the successful tenderer.

Planning Information

Please respond to the questions given in Market Engagement Notice document by the 12 noon; 03 June 2025. A provider engagement event will be held via Teams in w/c 23rd June 2025. To access Market Engagement document please login on https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0500e0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066386-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

85312120 - Daycare services for handicapped children and young people

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£17,800,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£17,800,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
17 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Jul 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
16 Feb 2026 - 15 Feb 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
2030-08-01

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MILTON KEYNES CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Procurement Team
Contact Email
corporateprocurement@milton-keynes.gov.uk
Contact Phone
01908691691

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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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