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title: "Purchase of 475 Smartphones for MKCC"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0795d8"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "Milton Keynes City Council"
published: "2026-11-02"
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# Purchase of 475 Smartphones for MKCC

Buyer: Milton Keynes City Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0795d8

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## Summary

Milton Keynes City Council is buying 475 smartphones for use by its sheltered housing service and ICT staff. This is a goods requirement for mobile telephones, with delivery in the Milton Keynes area.

The buyer invited offers through an open competition. Questions were due by 11.59pm on 13 November 2026 and tender submissions by 12 noon on 19 November 2026. The contract period is 1 December 2026 to 31 January 2027. The estimated value is £98,000 excluding VAT and £117,600 including VAT. Bids are assessed against pass/fail criteria, followed by price accounting for 100% of the evaluation.

This requirement suits suppliers able to provide 475 smartphones for council staff and sheltered housing use. The stated scale is a single supply requirement; the published evaluation basis places all scored weighting on price after suppliers pass the initial criteria. It may therefore suit businesses with the stock and delivery capacity to fulfil the order at a competitive price.

## Notice

Milton Keynes City Council are currently out to tender for the provision of 475 Smartphones for Sheltered Housing and ICT staff. Suppliers that would like to take part in this tender process are invited to "Express Interest" 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. Deadline for submissions of the tender will be 12 noon Thursday 19th November 2026. Please allow sufficient time to make your return as late returns will not be permitted. Any questions relating to this tender should be made via correspondence on the website. Please do not engage with any persons in the Council via email or phone regarding this tender.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103853-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Nov 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2026 - 31 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £98,000 |
| Lots value | £98,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| 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 | TLJ12 Milton Keynes |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

### Codes

- 32250000 - Mobile telephones

## Release History

- 2 Nov 2026 at 15:35 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103853-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103853-2026
  2nd November 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://supplier.in-tend.co.uk/milton-keynes/home
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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