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title: "Young People Supported Accommodation"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05e268"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "MILTON KEYNES CITY COUNCIL"
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# Young People Supported Accommodation

Buyer: MILTON KEYNES CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e268

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## Summary

Milton Keynes City Council is in the planning stage for a procurement process, focusing on supported accommodation services for young people. This tender involves accommodations and services for children in care, separated migrant children, and care leavers in Milton Keynes, falling under the industry category of Social Work and related services. The planning document indicates that market engagement sessions will be held online via Microsoft Teams on 6 January 2026, from 10:00 to 11:30, with the deadline to confirm attendance by 29 December 2025. The anticipated contract period will span from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2030, with potential renewal options extending to 2034.

This tender offers significant opportunities for growth to businesses in the healthcare and social work sectors, especially those experienced in providing supported accommodation for young people transitioning into adulthood. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, given the suitability for these business types. With a budget of £38,160,000, the procurement method includes a framework agreement, allowing for collaborative and bespoke solutions tailored to the needs of the young demographic it aims to support. Businesses operating within the UK, particularly those in the sub-central government public authority sector, stand to benefit from engaging in this tender, offering services that align with the legal framework and quality standards set by the Supported Accommodation (England) Regulations 2023.

## Notice

Milton Keynes City Council has a statutory duty to ensure that there is sufficient, good quality and safe provision for the young people in its care in accordance with Section 22G of the Children Act 1989. The Supported Accommodation (England) Regulations 2023 provides a legal framework for everyone providing supported accommodation for looked after children and care leavers aged 16 and 17 for whom the local authority has a duty to accommodate or arrange accommodation. The Regulations include the Quality Standards which set out the outcomes that supported accommodation providers are expected to achieve, as well as the underpinning requirements that providers must meet to achieve them for supported accommodation for young people. The scope of the services will provide support and accommodation to the following - * 16/17 Yearr old Children in Care and Separated Migrant children (Shared and solo provisions with onsite staffing 24/7) * 18+ Transitioning to adulthood/Care leavers (Shared provision with floating support) This market engagement exercise aims to gather insights and best practice to design and enhance the delivery of young peoples supported accommodation in Milton Keynes to ensure services meet need, are effectively delivered and achieve personalised outcomes for young people. Please find details of the market engagement session below: Date: 06/01/2026 Time: 10:00am to 11:30am Location: Online via Microsoft Teams We are also keen to hear from providers on the questions given in the market engagement document. The responses to the questions will help the Council in developing the specification and the tender. Please respond to the questions within the document and confirm your attendance by latest 5pm on 29th December 2025 via In-Tend Correspondence section/market engagement stage. The Market Engagement document can be accessed on our e-tendering portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home

### Planning Information

Milton Keynes City Council has a statutory duty to ensure that there is sufficient, good quality and safe provision for the young people in its care in accordance with Section 22G of the Children Act 1989. The Supported Accommodation (England) Regulations 2023 provides a legal framework for everyone providing supported accommodation for looked after children and care leavers aged 16 and 17 for whom the local authority has a duty to accommodate or arrange accommodation. The Regulations include the Quality Standards which set out the outcomes that supported accommodation providers are expected to achieve, as well as the underpinning requirements that providers must meet to achieve them for supported accommodation for young people.
The scope of the services will provide support and accommodation to the following – 
• 16/17 Yearr old Children in Care and Separated Migrant children 
(Shared and solo provisions with onsite staffing 24/7)
• 18+ Transitioning to adulthood/Care leavers 
(Shared provision with floating support)
This market engagement exercise aims to gather insights and best practice to design and enhance the delivery of young peoples supported accommodation in Milton Keynes to ensure services meet need, are effectively delivered and achieve personalised outcomes for young people. 
Please find details of the market engagement session below: 
Date: 06/01/2026
Time: 10:00am to 11:30am 
Location: Online via Microsoft Teams 
We are also keen to hear from providers on the questions given in the market engagement document. The responses to the questions will help the Council in developing the specification and the tender.
Please respond to the questions within the document and confirm your attendance by latest 5pm on 29th December 2025 via In-Tend Correspondence section/market engagement stage. 
The Market Engagement document can be accessed on our e-tendering portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079200-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £38,160,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MILTON KEYNES CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | MILTON KEYNES |
| Post town | Milton Keynes |
| Postcode | MK9 3EJ |
| 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 | TLJ12 Milton Keynes |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

## Release History

- 3 Dec 2025 at 09:57 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079200-2025
- 17 Nov 2025 at 12:28 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074370-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079200-2025
  3rd December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074370-2025
  17th November 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/

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