Family Time Service in Milton Keynes - Market Engagement

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  "date": "2026-03-25T14:29:34Z",
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    "name": "Milton Keynes City Council"
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    "title": "Family Time Service in Milton Keynes - Market Engagement",
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    "description": "Milton Keynes City Council (MKCC) wish to request information regarding the provision of supervised contact for children, known as ‘Family Time’. \nThis is a preliminary market testing exercise to establish provider appetite and capacity, identify potential opportunities for partnership working, and ensure that future service development or commissioning activity is guided by evidence and an informed understanding of the market. \nThe Family Time Service offers secure and structured opportunities for children to spend time with their parents or family members when unsupervised contact is not appropriate. Its primary objective is to preserve and strengthen family relationships while prioritizing the child's best interests.\nMain functions include: \n•\tSupervised and Supported Contact: Facilitating visits in a safe and positive setting\n•\tObservation and Reporting: Documenting interactions to inform care planning and judicial decisions\n•\tParental Support: Assisting parents in developing effective and positive parenting skills during contact\n•\tSafeguarding: Ensuring compliance with all legal and multi-agency child protection standards.\nThe entirety of the Family Time service is delivered internally. Please refer to the Process Map contained within the documents section on In-Tend which illustrates the various elements of service delivery. \nWe would like to hear from organisations interested in working in partnership to deliver some of, or all these elements.\nWe 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 12 noon on Wednesday 8th April 2026 via In-Tend Correspondence section/market engagement stage. \nThe Market Engagement document can be accessed on our e-tendering portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home",
    "communication": {
      "futureNoticeDate": "2027-02-01T23:59:59+00:00"
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      "id": "GB-PPON-PLDZ-6131-PWZH",
      "name": "Milton Keynes City Council",
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      "address": {
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        "country": "GB",
        "locality": "Milton Keynes",
        "postalCode": "MK9 3EJ",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "streetAddress": "Civic Offices, 1 Saxon Gate East"
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      "contactPoint": {
        "name": "Procurement Team",
        "email": "corporateprocurement@milton-keynes.gov.uk",
        "telephone": "01908691691"
      }
    }
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  "language": "en",
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        "datePublished": "2026-03-25T14:29:34Z"
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        "dueDate": "2026-04-08T23:59:59+01:00",
        "description": "Milton Keynes City Council (MKCC) wish to request information regarding the provision of supervised contact for children, known as ‘Family Time’. \nThis is a preliminary market testing exercise to establish provider appetite and capacity, identify potential opportunities for partnership working, and ensure that future service development or commissioning activity is guided by evidence and an informed understanding of the market. \nThe Family Time Service offers secure and structured opportunities for children to spend time with their parents or family members when unsupervised contact is not appropriate. Its primary objective is to preserve and strengthen family relationships while prioritizing the child's best interests.\nMain functions include: \n•\tSupervised and Supported Contact: Facilitating visits in a safe and positive setting\n•\tObservation and Reporting: Documenting interactions to inform care planning and judicial decisions\n•\tParental Support: Assisting parents in developing effective and positive parenting skills during contact\n•\tSafeguarding: Ensuring compliance with all legal and multi-agency child protection standards.\nThe entirety of the Family Time service is delivered internally. Please refer to the Process Map contained within the documents section on In-Tend which illustrates the various elements of service delivery. \nWe would like to hear from organisations interested in working in partnership to deliver some of, or all these elements.\nWe 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 12 noon on Wednesday 8th April 2026 via In-Tend Correspondence section/market engagement stage. \nThe Market Engagement document can be accessed on our e-tendering portal: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home"
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