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Milton Keynes College

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24 Jul 2026 at 09:14

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Milton Keynes College commissioned education and training services for up to 10 students receiving care at Walnuts Care in Milton Keynes. The work is a specialist education delivery arrangement, with teaching provided in a care setting rather than a general college environment. Milton Keynes College is the public-sector buyer, and Walnuts Care is the care provider associated with the delivery location. The requirement is suitable for organisations experienced in delivering education to small cohorts of learners whose care arrangements affect how teaching is organised. It concerns services rather than goods or construction, and its classification is education and training services. The procurement relates specifically to the relationship between Milton Keynes College and Walnuts Care, with the service delivered for students at the care provider’s premises.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 15 July 2026 through a below-threshold procedure described as “unknown”. One lot was completed. WALNUTS CARE LTD was awarded the education and training services contract by Milton Keynes College for a gross value of £43,973. The contract period runs from 15 August 2026 to 31 July 2027, with a signature milestone due on 15 August 2026. The award is recorded as active. The requirement was evaluated through the procurement process that led to this award, but the published outcome does not state specific quality, price or other evaluation weightings. The award was below the relevant threshold and covered one defined requirement: education for a maximum of 10 students at Walnuts Care.

This outcome shows demand for education services delivered to a very small learner cohort within a care environment. A credible future competitor would need to provide education and training directly to learners whose support needs and residential setting may require flexible delivery, careful coordination with care staff and a reliable approach to safeguarding and learner welfare. Relevant experience would include working with young people or adults in care, adapting teaching to individual needs and maintaining educational continuity outside a standard campus setting. Providers should also be able to manage a focused service for up to 10 students and work effectively with both a further-education college and a care operator. The incumbent is a Milton Keynes SME, indicating that a smaller specialist provider can be relevant to this buyer’s requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Subcontracting

Notice Description

Delivery of education to a maximum of 10 students at Walnuts Care

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d2ac
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070016-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£43,973 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
15 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Milton Keynes College
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MILTON KEYNES,
Postcode
MK6 5LP
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
Woughton & Fishermead
Westminster Constituency
Milton Keynes Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WALNUTS CARE LTD

Further Information

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