Scope
Reference
2025-097
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.
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.
Ay 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.
Please respond to the questions by latest 5pm on Friday 20th June 2025 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
Total value (estimated)
- £1,340,000 excluding VAT
- £1,340,000 including VAT
Contract dates (estimated)
- 26 January 2026 to 25 January 2029
- Possible extension to 25 January 2031
- 5 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
Engagement
Engagement deadline
21 June 2025
Engagement process 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
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
22 July 2025
Procedure
Special regime
Light touch
Contracting authority
Milton Keynes City Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLDZ-6131-PWZH
Civic Offices, 1 Saxon Gate East
Milton Keynes
MK9 3EJ
United Kingdom
Contact name: Procurement Team
Telephone: 01908691691
Email: corporateprocurement@milton-keynes.gov.uk
Website: https://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk
Region: UKJ12 - Milton Keynes
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government