--- title: "Accommodation and Integrated Pathway for Adults Experiencing Homelessness and Multiple Disadvantage - Market Engagement" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e756" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e756" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e756.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e756.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Milton Keynes City Council" published: "2026-08-19" --- # Accommodation and Integrated Pathway for Adults Experiencing Homelessness and Multiple Disadvantage - Market Engagement Buyer: Milton Keynes City Council Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e756 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e756) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e756.json) ## Summary Milton Keynes City Council is exploring an accommodation-based support service for adults experiencing homelessness, housing instability and multiple disadvantage in Milton Keynes. The planned service would provide an integrated pathway combining accommodation, housing management, intensive person-centred support, progression planning, move-on into settled housing and tenancy sustainment. The Council wants accommodation, support and progression to be designed and delivered as one service rather than as traditional accommodation provision or separate support services. This is a social care and housing support service, including social work services with accommodation (CPV 85311000). The Council is the public-sector buyer, and the service is intended to improve outcomes by treating accommodation as a key intervention rather than simply the setting for support. This procurement is at the planning stage: the Council has announced an intention to procure and is developing the specification, so it is not an invitation to tender. The planned procurement has one lot and is intended to use the light-touch regime. The expected contract period is 22 March 2027 to 21 March 2032. The estimated total value is £3,600,000 gross, including any applicable taxes. The Council expects the next notice to be published on 22 October 2026. It is conducting preliminary market engagement to test provider capacity and shape the specification and tender. Providers are expected to respond to the engagement questions by 5pm on 2 September 2026 through the Council’s In-Tend portal. The service is likely to suit organisations that can combine supported accommodation, housing management and intensive support within a single operating model. Relevant providers may include housing support organisations, homelessness charities, social care providers, registered housing providers and partnerships able to manage both accommodation and person-centred services. The Council has indicated that it wants to move beyond separate accommodation and support provision, so bidders should be prepared to demonstrate an integrated pathway from homelessness or housing instability through progression, settled housing and sustained tenancies. The planned lot is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. Providers should use the market engagement to explain their delivery capacity, service models and practical experience. ## Notice Milton Keynes City Council is exploring future models for the delivery of accommodation-based support for adults experiencing homelessness, housing instability and multiple disadvantage. The Council wishes to test the market's capacity to deliver an integrated accommodation and progression pathway that combines: * accommodation; * housing management; * intensive person-centred support; * progression planning; * move-on into settled housing; and * tenancy sustainment. The Council wishes to better understand the market's ability to move beyond traditional accommodation provision or stand-alone support services to inform the future development of a model where accommodation, support and progression are designed and delivered as a single, integrated pathway. The Council considers accommodation to be a key intervention in achieving improved outcomes rather than simply the setting in which support is delivered. We are keen to hear from providers on the questions published contained within the market engagement document on our e-tendering portal In-Tend . The responses to the questions will help the Council in developing the specification and the tender. Please respond to the questions within the attached document by latest 5pm on 2nd September 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 . The responses to the questions will help the Council in developing the specification and the tender. Please respond to the questions within the attached document by latest 5pm on 2nd September 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/078901-2026 | | 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 | 19 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 22 Oct 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 22 Mar 2027 - 21 Mar 2032 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £3,600,000 | | 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 | | Postcode area | 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 - 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 - 19 Aug 2026 at 11:40 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078901-2026 - 19 Aug 2026 at 11:31 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078887-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078901-2026 19th August 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078887-2026 19th August 2026 - 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/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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