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Rough Sleeper Winter Accommodation Pods Pilot

Milton Keynes City Council

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26 Oct 2026 at 17:54

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Milton Keynes City Council is seeking a supplier for its Rough Sleeper Winter Accommodation Pods Pilot. The purchase is for approximately 20 temporary accommodation pods, with dedicated communal facilities for residents and accommodation for staff and support workers. The pods are intended to provide safe, secure, self-contained accommodation for people experiencing rough sleeping during winter, as part of the Council’s wider Rough Sleeping Programme and its effort to provide a route off the streets. The requirement also includes associated delivery, installation and commissioning. The accommodation is for use in Milton Keynes. This is a supply requirement for modular and prefabricated buildings, rather than a contract solely for accommodation or support services.

The process reached tender: the Council invited offers through an open competition. The tender submission deadline was 9 November 2026 at 12:00, and the deadline for enquiries was 2 November 2026 at 23:59. The stated estimated value is £40,000 excluding VAT (£48,000 including VAT). The contract period is scheduled to run from 1 December 2026 to 31 March 2027, with an option for a one-month extension. The Council’s preferred delivery date is 1 December 2026; it may accept delivery as late as 21 December at its discretion. The procurement is a single lot. Evaluation criteria are set out in the Invitation to Tender; suppliers access the tender documents through the Council’s e-tendering portal.

This requirement is suited to suppliers able to provide modular or prefabricated accommodation units and coordinate their delivery, installation and commissioning. Bidders need the capacity to supply approximately 20 pods alongside communal facilities and separate accommodation for staff and support workers, as one coordinated package. The accommodation must be self-contained and suitable for safe, secure winter use by people experiencing rough sleeping. Suppliers with relevant experience delivering temporary accommodation installations, and the operational capacity to meet a concentrated delivery and commissioning programme, are well placed to compete. The requirement also involves providing facilities for both residents and on-site staff or support workers. No specific accreditation or minimum experience threshold is set out in the published details.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Rough Sleeper Winter Accommodation Pods Pilot

Notice Description

Milton Keynes City Council are currently out to tender for the provision of temporary accommodation pods as part of the Rough Sleeper Winter Accommodation Pods Pilot. The purpose of the pilot is to provide safe, secure and self-contained temporary accommodation for people experiencing rough sleeping during Winter 2026/27. The accommodation will form part of the Council's wider Rough Sleeping Programme and support the objective of ensuring individuals have access to accommodation and a route off the streets during the winter period. The Council intends to procure approximately 20 accommodation pods, together with dedicated communal facilities for residents, accommodation for staff and support workers, and any associated delivery, installation and commissioning requirements. The Council's preferred delivery date for the pods is 1 December 2026, and suppliers should make every effort to meet this requirement. Whilst this date is considered critical, the Council reserves the right to accept delivery up to 21 December 2026 at its discretion.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: An option for Council to extend for a period of 1 month

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0790a6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101266-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

CPV Codes

44211000 - Prefabricated buildings

44211100 - Modular and portable buildings

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
9 Nov 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
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
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/101266-2026
    26th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home
    Please login on above given portal to access the tender. Suppliers are invited to "Express Interest" for the tender on the portal, upon which they will be given access to the full tender documentation through this e-tendering system. Suppliers will be notified by email, and the tender documents can be accessed from the "My Tenders" area of this website by selecting the "View Details" button for this tender.

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