Published date: 18 September 2025

Last edited date: 26 September 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 14 March 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

  • Social work and related services - 85300000

  • Social work services - 85310000

    • Social work services without accommodation - 85312000

Location of contract

MK9 3EJ

Value of contract

£0 to £1,993,250

Procurement reference

IT-480-663-2024-145 - AWARD

Published date

18 September 2025

Closing date

14 March 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 October 2025

Contract end date

30 September 2030

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Milton Keynes City Council are currently out to tender for the provision of All Age Advocacy Services. The procurement will be split into 3 separate lots:
- Lot 1 - Advocacy Services for Children
- Lot 2 - Advocacy Services for Adults
- Lot 3 - Both Lot 1 and Lot 2 Combined

Bidders may bid for any one or two or all three lots. Bidders should clearly state which Lot(s) they are bidding for by completing document 2 "Lot Confirmation Form. If bidding for all 3 lots, please complete bid for both Lots and upload your pricing schedule for Lot 3. The Council would expect to see an efficiency saving if you are bidding for Lot 3: Both Lots 1 and Lot 2 Combined.

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 on the 17th February 2025.

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.

Award information

Awarded date

9 September 2025

Contract start date

1 October 2025

Contract end date

30 September 2030

Total value of contract

£1,993,250

This contract was awarded to 2 suppliers.

Reconstruct (Children and Adult services) Ltd

Address

Hobart House, Oakwater Avenue, Cheadle Royal Business Park, Cheadle,, United Kingdom, United Kingdom, SK8 3SR

Reference

None

The Advocacy People

Address

Town Hall, Queens Square, East Sussex, United Kingdom, TN34 1TL

Reference

None

About the buyer

Contact name

ASC Procurement Team

Address

1 Saxon Gate East
Silbury Boulevard
Milton Keynes
MK9 3EJ
United Kingdom

Telephone

01908691691

Email

procurement@milton-keynes.gov.uk