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Passenger Transport Booking App - Market Engagement

MILTON KEYNES CITY COUNCIL

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Planning

16 Jul 2026 at 15:54

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Milton Keynes City Council is currently in the planning stage of a public procurement process for a "Passenger Transport Booking App - Market Engagement". The procurement aims to gather insights into public transport booking, ticketing, and Mobility as a Service (MaaS) solutions. The council seeks to pilot these solutions during MK Tech Week 2026 with the operation of Ohmio autonomous shuttles in Central Milton Keynes. The council is exploring a range of capabilities, including data and analytics services, integration with autonomous vehicles, and ticketing solutions, with a submission deadline for market engagement scheduled for 17 August 2026. The notice engages the services category, specifically targeting software package and information systems, and is being coordinated from Milton Keynes, United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in software development and consultancy, particularly those capable of providing cutting-edge MaaS solutions and integrated ticketing platforms. SMEs with experience in autonomous and flexible transport systems, booking and payment functionality, or data-driven network design would find this an ideal opportunity to expand their business and potentially influence the future of public transport in Milton Keynes. The market engagement is an open invitation to share ideas and influence future transport strategies, offering the chance for businesses of varying sizes to participate in the evolving landscape of integrated mobility services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Passenger Transport Booking App - Market Engagement

Notice Description

Milton Keynes City Council (MKCC) is seeking market engagement with suppliers of public transport booking, ticketing and Mobility as a Service (MaaS) solutions. The engagement has two objectives: 1. To assess market interest in providing a booking application for MK Tech Week 2026, supporting the pilot operation of Ohmio autonomous shuttles within Central Milton Keynes. The pilot will provide an opportunity to test integration between autonomous vehicle services and third-party booking platforms, explore passenger management for driverless services, and evaluate the commercial viability of a future flexible transport service. 2. To understand the capabilities of MaaS and integrated ticketing platforms that could support MKCC's longer-term transport ambitions, including franchising opportunities, multimodal ticketing, demand responsive transport, integrated journey planning, data-driven network design, and seamless interchange across transport modes. MKCC invites organisations to share information on their products, integration capabilities, booking and payment functionality, data and analytics services, ticketing solutions, and experience supporting autonomous, flexible, or multimodal transport services. Feedback will help inform the Council's future approach to public transport innovation, integrated mobility services, and network development across Milton Keynes. Any questions relating to this market engagement should be made via correspondence on the InTend website.

Planning Information

MKCC invites organisations to share information on their products, integration capabilities, booking and payment functionality, data and analytics services, ticketing solutions, and experience supporting autonomous, flexible, or multimodal transport services by completing questions given in Market Engagement Document available on InTend portal, https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home. Market Engagement Sessions will depend on the responses received.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cd45
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067437-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jul 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Sep 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
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
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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