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Medication Administration Service

Milton Keynes City Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 04:21.

Opportunity overview

Milton Keynes City Council ('the Council') is currently out to tender for the provision of a Medication Administration Service. Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust and Milton Keynes City Council are working together to commission Medication Administration services for residents in Milton Keynes, where requiring support to safely administer their medication is an identified need. Medicines support is any support that enables a person to manage their medicines. This covers prompting or reminding people to take their medicines; helping people remove medicines from packaging; and administering some or all of a person's medicines. Referrals for the service will come from CNWL District Nurse team only and could be located anywhere within Milton Keynes. Any prospective Providers will be registered with CQC, with the registered office located in Milton Keynes. The provider will be rated 'Good' or 'Outstanding' in all domains (safe, effective, caring, responsive and well led) at their most recent inspection. There must be no CQC enforcement notices in place. This procurement is being run via the open procedure under the Light Touch Regime. The Council proposes to enter into a contract that will be for an initial term of 3 years with an option for the Council to extend for 2 years with the successful tenderer (Service Provider). Tender submissions must be returned electronically via the Authorities e-tendering portal In-Tend: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home as per the prescribed instructions in the tender documentation. Deadline for submissions of the tender will be 12 Noon on the 21st August 2025.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Classification

  • CPV85300000 — Social work and related services

Lots

  • Lot LOT-0001£1.3m

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
2025-097
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
Tender submissions must be returned electronically via https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home as per the prescribed instructions in the tender documentation.
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
032131-2025
Description
Added second contracting authority. Changed engagement deadline to 20/06/2025 as did not pull through from e-tendering portal correctly.
Entry 2
Id
043237-2025
Description
Submission and Clarification time and dates updated as did not pull through correctly from E-Tendering system.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
2 Jun 2030, 23:59

Expected award period

Ends
4 Dec 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
22 Aug 2025, 12:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
22 Jul 2025, 23:59

Enquiry period

Ends
8 Aug 2025, 23:59

Special regime

lightTouch

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
LOT-0001
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
1,340,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,340,000

Renewal

Description
2 Year optional extension

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Weighting Description
Price - 40% Quality - 60% All criteria are stated in the tender document set, published on In-Tend.

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Simple description
Type
price
Description
Price - 40% Quality - 60% All criteria are stated in the tender document set, published on In-Tend.

Contract period

Ends
25 Jan 2029, 23:59
Starts
26 Jan 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
25 Jan 2031, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
LOT-0001
Related Lot
LOT-0001

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ12
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKJ12
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKJ12
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Social work and related services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
043230-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
25 Jul 2025, 15:25
Entry 3
Id
043237-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
25 Jul 2025, 15:32

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
032004-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
12 Jun 2025, 15:09
Entry 2
Id
032131-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
13 Jun 2025, 09:09

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
20 Jun 2025, 23:59
Description
Milton Keynes City Council ('the Council') would like feedback from providers who may be interested in the provision of a Medication Administration Service. Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust and Milton Keynes City Council are working together to commission Medication Administration services for residents in Milton Keynes, where requiring support to safely administer their medication is an identified need. We are 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 in the Market Engagement Notice document by latest 5pm on Friday 20th June 2025 via In-Tend Correspondence section/market engagement stage. To access Market Engagement document please login on https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PLDZ-6131-PWZH
Name
Milton Keynes City Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKJ12
Country
GB
Locality
Milton Keynes
Postal Code
MK9 3EJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Civic Offices, 1 Saxon Gate East

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PLDZ-6131-PWZH
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Procurement Team
Telephone
01908691691
Organisation 2
Id
GB-NHS-RV3
Name
CENTRAL AND NORTH WEST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI31
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
NW1 3AX
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Trust Headquarters 350 Euston Road, Regent's Place

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
RV3
Scheme
GB-NHS

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PQNQ-2236-WRPR
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 3
Id
GB-PPON-PQNQ-2236-WRPR
Name
CENTRAL AND NORTH WEST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI31
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
NW1 3AX
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Trust Headquarters 350 Euston Road, Regent's Place

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PQNQ-2236-WRPR
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 4
Id
GB-COH-06661909
Name
HANDS IN HARMONY HOME CARE SERVICES LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKJ12
Country
GB
Locality
Milton Keynes
Postal Code
MK12 5NW
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
6 Warren Yard

Control

Description
Terence Christopher Turner: July 1960 - Director

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
06661909
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PJBC-5348-GWRY
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
11 Nov 2025, 00:00
Title
Medication Administration Service
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
26 Nov 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
LOT-0001
Related Lot
LOT-0001

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ12
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKJ12
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85312000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Social work services without accommodation

Value

Amount
1,311,557.08
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,311,557.08

Renewal

Description
2 year optional extension

Documents

Entry 1
Id
077198-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
26 Nov 2025, 12:10

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-06661909
Name
HANDS IN HARMONY HOME CARE SERVICES LIMITED

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
19 Dec 2025, 23:59

Related lots

LOT-0001

Contract period

Ends
25 Jan 2029, 23:59
Starts
26 Jan 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
25 Jan 2031, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends
8 Dec 2025, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Medication Administration Service
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
16 Dec 2025, 00:00
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes

Value

Amount
1,311,557.08
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,311,557.08

Period

Ends
25 Jan 2029, 23:59
Starts
26 Jan 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
25 Jan 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
2 Year optional extension

Documents

Entry 1
Id
086095-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
24 Dec 2025, 11:07

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Milton Keynes · UKJ12 · MK9 3EJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ12 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-0547d7-2025-12-24T11:07:58ZPreliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·