Adult Social Care Catering Services - Market Engagement

Milton Keynes City CouncilcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-06b85cProcurement Act 2023Light-touch servicesSME suitableVCSE suitableplanning
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Estimated value

£925k

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

18 Jun 2026

This is a preliminary market engagement notice

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Description

Milton Keynes City Council is seeking to engage with the market to inform the future development of food provision services across its service areas in Adult Social Care. The Council is now reviewing its future requirements to ensure its catering arrangements remain fit for purpose, best value for money and provide quality for our customers. This market engagement exercise aims to: • Understand the current market capability • Explore innovative delivery models • Assess supplier capacity, sustainability, and resilience • Inform future procurement strategy 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 Thursday 2nd July 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

Scope

Reference
2026-082
Total value
£925,000 excluding VAT
£1,110,000 including VAT
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
31 Mar 2027 to 31 Mar 2032
Main category
services
CPV classifications
55520000
55523000
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)