Official UK procurement notice
Milton Keynes City Council Supported Living Framework 2025-2029
Authority: Milton Keynes Council (Local council)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionMilton Keynes City Council (MKCC) has established a Supported Living Services Framework and admitted suppliers with experience in providing Supported Living Services to ensure delivery of Supported Living services within Milton Keynes.This procurement was run via Open FTS under the Light Touch Regime to establish the framework which is split into 4 lots.
- Lot 1: Supported Living for People with Learning Disability
- Lot 2: Supported Living for People with Mental Health Challenges
- Lot 3: Supported Living for People with Autism
- Lot 4: Supported Living for People with Other Support NeedsProviders could apply for a maximum of three (3) lots in total. This could be made up from one of either lot 1 or lot 2 and both of lots 3 and 4. The start date of the framework is 9th March 2026 with the framework ending on the 8th March 2030.
- Recurrence: 2029
CPV: Health and social work services · Social work and related services · Social work services · Social work services with accommodation
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 40 suppliers · 90 bids on the busiest of 4 lots (2.3 per place) · 24 appointed
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 3 and win at most 3 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Supported Living for People with Learning DisabilityAwarded
This lot is for the provision of Supported Living services for adults with with moderate, severe or profound learning disabilities, and adults with learning disabilities and enduring mental health needs and/or chaotic lifestyles.Supported Living services for adults with moderate, severe or profound learning disabilities - who have additional needs arising from multiple disabilities which may include complex health needs, autism, long term health conditions, behaviours that challenge, physical disabilities or mental health needs. Supported Living services for adults with learning disabilities and enduring mental health needs and/or chaotic lifestyles - who have significant additional needs arising from either an enduring mental health condition, personality disorder, autistic spectrum disorder substance misuse and/or chaotic lifestyle. Some individuals may have forensic history and engage in behaviour which puts themselves and/or others at risk.Lot 1 will have a maximum of 10 bidders appointed. Bidders scoring the highest quality scores for each lot will be appointed to the lot up to the maximum number of bidders for the lot.
Lot #2Supported Living for People with Mental Health ChallengesAwarded
This lot is for Supported Living services for adults with significant and enduring Mental Health needs including diagnoses of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, personality disorder and enduring anxiety and depressive disorders who require support to maintain their independence. Individuals may have forensic histories, substance misuse and/ or chaotic lifestyles.Lot 2 will have a maximum of 10 bidders appointed. Bidders scoring the highest quality scores for each lot will be appointed to the lot up to the maximum number of bidders for the lot.
Lot #3Supported Living for People with AutismAwarded
This Lot is for Supported Living services for adults with autistic spectrum conditions - who have needs arising from either a diagnosed Autistic Spectrum condition, autistic tendencies or who present with behaviours that challenge which require a skilled response. It may also include people with Asperger's Syndrome and High Functioning Autism.Lot 3 will have a maximum of 10 bidders appointed. Bidders scoring the highest quality scores for each lot will be appointed to the lot up to the maximum number of bidders for the lot.
Lot #4Supported Living for People with Other Support NeedsAwarded
This lot will host any other support needs including but not limited to:Supported Living services for Adults with Physical Disabilities with complex needs. Services offered in this area will be for adults between the ages of 18 and 64 with a long-term physical impairment or illness including:
- People born with a physical disability, for example people with spina bifida, muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy or sensory impairment.
- People who suddenly acquire a trauma-based disability, for example spinal injury or acquired brain injury.
- People who acquire a disability from a long-term condition, for example multiple sclerosis or COPD
- People who have a moderate or severe sensory impairment
- And additional complex needs arising from multiple conditions including mental health issues or challenging behaviour.Supported Living services for individuals with an acquired brain injury which is defined by WHO as "Damage to the brain, which occurs after birth and is not related to a congenital or a degenerative disease. These impairments may be temporary or permanent and cause partial or functional disability or psychosocial maladjustment"Lot 4 will have a maximum of 10 bidders appointed. Bidders scoring the highest quality scores for each lot will be appointed to the lot up to the maximum number of bidders for the lot.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 100
- Price: 0
- Suitability
As stated in the procurement documents
- “Milton Keynes City Council Supported Living Framework 2025-2029” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 40 suppliers, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · 2029
- First published
- 24 Mar 2025, 16:43 GMT
- Last source update
- 19 Mar 2026, 14:07 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 31 Mar 2025 – …
- Authority reference
2024-251- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-010992- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e6c5Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- electronic payment
- Performance terms
As stated in the procurement documents
- Review procedure
The Council will incorporated a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the Contract was communicated to tenderers. Applicants who were unsuccessful were informed by the Contracting Authority as soon as possible after the decision was been made as to the reasons why the Applicant was unsuccessful. Applicants had the option to seek further clarification from the Contracting Authority following receipt of this information.
Publisher note: This procurement is being run via Open FTS under the Light Touch Regime to establish a framework which will be split into 4 lots.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 8 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 31 Mar 2025, 12:00 BST
Timeline
31 Mar 2025 → 19 Mar 2026 · 3 dates- Bids opened31 Mar 2025, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown8 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST
- Notice published223 days ago19 Mar 2026, 14:07 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Deadline moved to 8 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST24 Mar 2025, 16:43 GMT+8 days · was 31 Mar 2025, 12:00 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.2 | 31 Mar 2025 | 8 Apr 2025 | +8 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 31 Mar 2025 | 8 Apr 2025 | +8 d |
1 amendment published without a description.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast4 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 4 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £24,975,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Supported Living for People with Learning Disability
- Signed
- 18 Feb 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Supported Living for People with Mental Health Challenges
- Signed
- 18 Feb 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Supported Living for People with Autism
- Signed
- 18 Feb 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Supported Living for People with Other Support Needs
- Signed
- 18 Feb 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Supported Living for People with Learning Disability | 81bids · 83 electronic | 68 | — | — |
| 2 · Supported Living for People with Mental Health Challenges | 40bids · 40 electronic | 40 | — | — |
| 3 · Supported Living for People with Autism | 90bids · 90 electronic | 80 | — | — |
| 4 · Supported Living for People with Other Support Needs | 85bids · 85 electronic | 78 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court Royal Court of JusticeReview body
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Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria