Planning

Domestic Abuse Support Services

MILTON KEYNES CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

03 Oct 2025 at 10:24

Summary of the contracting process

Milton Keynes City Council is currently in the planning stage to recommission domestic abuse support services, including crisis intervention and community-based programmes. The procurement process, initiated on 3rd October 2025, falls under the services category with a focus on health and social work services. This initiative aims to engage the market and assess local capacity, offering an overarching contract or individual elements. The services are to be delivered in the region of UKJ12, United Kingdom, with an estimated contract value of £4,400,000. The planned contract period is from 1st March 2027 to 29th February 2032, with potential renewal extending to 28th February 2034. Future notice for this tender is expected by 1st July 2026.

This procurement presents valuable growth opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social work services, particularly those with expertise in domestic abuse support services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs), are encouraged to participate, given their suitability for this tender. Engaging in this process can enhance business portfolios and establish crucial partnerships within public sector frameworks. Effective participation requires firms capable of delivering comprehensive support services, either independently or through strategic collaboration as part of a unified contract.

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Notice Title

Domestic Abuse Support Services

Notice Description

Milton Keynes City Council ('the Council') will be recommissioning our specialist domestic abuse support services, including Crisis Intervention (Independent Domestic Abuse Advisor/IDVA service), women's refuge, and community-based perpetrator programme. Market engagement will be held to identify local capacity to deliver these service elements either individually, or as a single over-arching contract.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a7b0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062060-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85300000 - Social work and related services

85310000 - Social work services

85312000 - Social work services without accommodation

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,400,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Jul 20265 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Mar 2027 - 29 Feb 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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
TLJ12 Milton Keynes

Local Authority
Milton Keynes
Electoral Ward
Central Milton Keynes
Westminster Constituency
Milton Keynes Central

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