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Residential Children Home Services Phase 2

Milton Keynes City Council

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

20 Mar 2026 at 15:37

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

17 Oct 2025 at 14:58

UK4 - Tender Notice
PlanningUpdate

08 May 2025 at 08:39

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

07 May 2025 at 15:20

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

10 Apr 2025 at 17:28

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Milton Keynes City Council has undertaken a public procurement process titled "Residential Children Home Services Phase 2", dealing with the welfare services industry. The procurement is aimed at commissioning residential care services for children and young people aged 9-18 with complex emotional and behavioural needs. This project involves operating two Ofsted-registered therapeutic homes using Council properties in Milton Keynes, UKJ12 region. The procurement method employed was an open procedure, culminating in an award valued at £17.8 million, with Jigsaw Care Services Ltd successfully securing the contract. The contracting phase is complete, with key dates including a standstill period ending on 31 March 2026 and the contract commencement scheduled for 1 July 2026. The contract is set for an initial three-year period with potential renewal extending to 2031 based on satisfactory progress reviews.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in children's residential care, particularly for those capable of delivering therapeutic care to individuals with complex needs. SMEs engaged in health and social work services, alongside those with capabilities in welfare services for children, would find this contract particularly suitable due to its scale and complexity. With a large contract value and a focus on local properties, there is ample scope for business growth and long-term engagement, making it an attractive opportunity for providers to expand their portfolio and demonstrate quality care capabilities in partnership with Milton Keynes City Council. The open procurement process encourages diverse participation, bolstering growth potential for companies navigating the competitive landscape of social care services.

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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. 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.

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/025908-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Mar 20265 months ago
Submission Deadline
17 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
2 Jul 2025Expired
Award Date
10 Mar 20265 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
2030-08-01

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
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

Jigsaw Care Services Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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