--- title: "Adult Social Care Catering Services - Market Engagement" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06b85c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06b85c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06b85c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06b85c.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MILTON KEYNES CITY COUNCIL" published: "2026-06-18" --- # Adult Social Care Catering Services - Market Engagement Buyer: MILTON KEYNES CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b85c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06b85c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06b85c.json) ## Summary Milton Keynes City Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for Adult Social Care Catering Services. The procurement aims to inform the future development of catering services across the Council's service areas. Located in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom, the Council is classified under sub-central government authorities. The market engagement process is officially documented with the procurement ID "057687-2026" and was published on 18th June 2026. Interested providers are invited to respond to the market engagement questions via the Council's e-tendering portal by 5pm, 2nd July 2026. This exercise seeks to gather insights into market capabilities and explore innovative delivery models. This tender provides substantial opportunities for businesses focusing on catering services, particularly those aligned with social care institutions. With a contract value ranging up to £1,110,000, this opportunity could be well-suited for SMEs and VCSEs capable of delivering sustainable and innovative solutions in catering. The procurement process is open to exploring new delivery models, offering businesses an opportunity to influence future service provisions. The contract, commencing on 1st April 2027 and running until 31st March 2032, represents a significant commitment from the Council towards ensuring excellence in service delivery while achieving best value for money. ## Notice Milton Keynes City Council is seeking to engage with the market to inform the future development of food provision services across its service areas in Adult Social Care. The Council is now reviewing its future requirements to ensure its catering arrangements remain fit for purpose, best value for money and provide quality for our customers. This market engagement exercise aims to: * Understand the current market capability * Explore innovative delivery models * Assess supplier capacity, sustainability, and resilience * Inform future procurement strategy We are keen to hear from providers on the questions published contained within the market engagement document on our e-tendering portal In-Tend . Please respond to the questions latest by 5pm on Thursday 2nd July 2026 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 We are keen to hear from providers on the questions published contained within the market engagement document on our e-tendering portal In-Tend . Please respond to the questions latest by 5pm on Thursday 2nd July 2026 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/057687-2026 | | 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, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Jun 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Sep 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2032 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £925,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services ### Codes - 55520000 - Catering services - 55523000 - Catering services for other enterprises or other institutions ## Release History - 18 Jun 2026 at 14:26 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057687-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057687-2026 18th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement 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/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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