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Temporary Accommodation Open Framework

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

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Opportunity overview

Milton Keynes City Council (MKCC) is seeking to engage with the market in advance of procuring a new Temporary Accommodation (TA) solution that supports the Council’s statutory homelessness duties and wider housing objectives. The Council intends to establish an open framework agreement for the provision of temporary accommodation, which will enable a broad range of suitable providers to apply and join the framework over its lifetime. This approach is designed to ensure flexibility, encourage ongoing market participation, and maintain a diverse and responsive supply of accommodation options that meet varying needs across the borough. 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 Friday 12th June 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

Classification

  • CPV55250000 — Letting services of short-stay furnished accommodation
  • CPV85300000 — Social work and related services
  • CPV85311000 — Social work services with accommodation

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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
2026-157
Main Procurement Category
services
Status
planned

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Communication

Future Notice Date
4 Aug 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planned

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Mar 2027, 00:00
Ends
28 Feb 2035, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
55250000
Description
Letting services of short-stay furnished accommodation
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
85300000
Description
Social work and related services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
85311000
Description
Social work services with accommodation

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ12
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
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 Friday 12th June 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
Due
12 Jun 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
052389-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
3 Jun 2026, 14:12
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PLDZ-6131-PWZH

Address

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

Contact

Name
Procurement Team
Telephone
01908691691

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 045795-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 052389-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·