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Environmental Managed Investigation Services

Milton Keynes City Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

09 Sep 2026 at 13:25

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

10 Jun 2026 at 09:59

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Milton Keynes City Council is procuring managed environmental investigation services: a fully supported, re-deployable evidence and information-gathering service for authorised Council officers. The requirement includes unlimited CCTV interrogation and review, secure preparation and supply of complete evidence and information packs, and supporting investigation and analysis. The appointed organisation must also provide information, surveys and reports when instructed, with evidence suitable for both civil and criminal proceedings. This is a specialist investigation and evidence-management service, classified under investigation services. Delivery is for Milton Keynes City Council in Milton Keynes, serving the Council’s investigative and enforcement functions. The requirement is a single service covering the full managed investigation service rather than separate goods or construction work.

The open procedure has reached award stage: CRIMEWAVE LTD was selected on 28 August 2026, with the award recorded as pending signature. The award value is £1,266,240 excluding VAT, or £1,519,488 including VAT. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029, with an option to extend for a further two years to 30 September 2031. The tender closed at 12:00 on 8 July 2026; enquiries closed on 29 June 2026, and the award decision period ended on 20 July 2026. Evaluation placed 60% on quality and 40% on price. Three bids were received, with two reaching the final stage, both from SMEs. The standstill period ends on 18 September 2026, with signature scheduled by 30 September 2026.

This award demonstrates demand from Milton Keynes City Council for an end-to-end managed investigation partner rather than a standalone CCTV or document-processing supplier. A credible future competitor would need capability to interrogate and review unlimited CCTV, gather evidence systematically, and securely produce complete evidence and information packs for authorised officers. It would also need investigators and analysts able to prepare information, surveys and reports to instruction, and to present evidence to standards suitable for both civil and criminal proceedings. The requirement favours organisations that can redeploy resources as investigative needs change, maintain secure evidence-handling processes, and apply initiative and innovation when resolving issues. The successful supplier was an SME, indicating that specialist smaller organisations can compete when they can demonstrate the required quality, capacity and operational support.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Environmental Managed Investigation Services

Notice Description

Milton Keynes City Council is seeking to employ a suitably qualified and experienced organisation to provide a fully supported, managed, re-deployable evidence and information gathering service with the provision of unlimited CCTV interrogation, review, and the secure supply of full evidence and information packs for investigation and analysis by authorised officers of the Council. The Council is looking for an organisation that uses innovation and initiative in considering solutions to issues raised. The contract will involve presentation of evidence to both a civil and criminal procedures standard as well as information, surveys and reports, as instructed.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b164
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085384-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79720000 - Investigation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,200,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,200,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,266,240 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
8 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
2031-05-12

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
TLJ12 Milton Keynes
Local Authority
Milton Keynes
Electoral Ward
Central Milton Keynes
Westminster Constituency
Milton Keynes Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Crimewave Limited

Further Information

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