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title: "Defining Truly Affordable Housing for Milton Keynes"
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# Defining Truly Affordable Housing for Milton Keynes

Buyer: LGSS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2b8ea54c-5fc8-4091-a4ae-59fc61e6357c

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## Summary

The Milton Keynes Council (MKC) has undertaken a public procurement process titled "Defining Truly Affordable Housing for Milton Keynes," focusing on administrative housing services within the South East region of the United Kingdom. This tender, which employed an open procurement method, was published on 22nd August 2018, and the tender period concluded on 7th September 2018. The awarded contract is valued at £19,700, covering a contract period from 17th September 2018 to 31st October 2018. Interested parties could access all relevant information through the LGSS e-tendering portal.

This procurement presents significant growth opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in affordable housing and related services. Such entities can contribute to the council's vision of providing quality and truly affordable housing, matching local needs effectively. The focus on affordable housing aligns with market trends, stimulating demand for innovative solutions and quality execution, making it an attractive opportunity for businesses in the housing services sector.

## Notice

The Milton Keynes Council (MKC) draft Housing Strategy sets out the following vision and priorities for the next 5 years: Vision: To provide good quality housing that meets everyone's needs, is truly affordable and supports the creation of great places to live. Such truly affordable housing must meet local priority needs. All information is available on the LGSS e-tendering portal ProContract - https://www.lgssprocurementportal.co.uk/

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86c56cef-11de-4b46-9b05-ff6e857519f1 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Sep 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Sep 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Sep 2018 |
| Contract period | 16 Sep 2018 - 31 Oct 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £20,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £19,700 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LGSS |
| Locality | MILTON KEYNES |
| Post town | Milton Keynes |
| Postcode | MK9 3HS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ12 Milton Keynes |
| Local authority | Milton Keynes |
| Electoral ward | Central Milton Keynes |
| Westminster constituency | Milton Keynes Central |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | 31TEN CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75123000 - Administrative housing services

## Release History

- 17 Sep 2018 at 11:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86c56cef-11de-4b46-9b05-ff6e857519f1
- 22 Aug 2018 at 13:11 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c01ed9b2-c1c2-4d2c-a535-74b9d0f00b30

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86c56cef-11de-4b46-9b05-ff6e857519f1
  17th September 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c01ed9b2-c1c2-4d2c-a535-74b9d0f00b30
  22nd August 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.lgss.co.uk/about/
- https://www.lgssprocurementportal.co.uk/

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