Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 6 May 2026, 09:04 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Residential Children Home Works

Official notice

Authority: Milton Keynes Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved: K02000001
Published estimate£300,000£360,000 inc. VAT4% below published estimate
Submissions closed 29 May 2026awarded 31 Aug 2026
Awarded to Poplars Construction Ltd
Contract term 2 moends 18 Sept 2026 · starts 27 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Milton Keynes City Council has completed an open tender exercise to procure contract for the Refurbishment works at two Council-owned properties at 8 Barbara Mews in Neathhill and 68/69 Quantock Crescent in Emerson Valley areas of Milton Keynes. The Council has entered into a contract that will be for a term of 8 weeks (installation and completion) with the successful tenderer.

CPV: Refurbishment work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 2 moPublished value£300,000
Contract period: 27 Jul 2026 – 18 Sept 2026 (2 mo)Value: £300,000 exc. VAT · £360,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South East

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Contract awarded as a result of this procurement will be awarded on the basis of the offer that is the most advantageous (MAT) to the Council. The award criteria are 40% Quality and 60% Price. Please refer to tender documents for further detail. Tender documents available on https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
6 May 2026, 09:04 BST
Last source update
10 Sept 2026, 16:06 BST
Authority reference
2025-103A
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-041306
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Refurbishment work
Delivery area
South East (UKJ12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0691fa Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
29 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
18 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

6 May 2026 → 10 Sept 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published173 days ago
    6 May 2026, 09:04 BST
  2. Clarification questions by161 days ago
    18 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  3. Submission deadline150 days ago
    29 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts92 days ago
    27 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published46 days ago
    10 Sept 2026, 16:06 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 May 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    6 May 2026, 09:04 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    10 Sept 2026, 16:06 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    10 Sept 2026, 16:06 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £287,9051 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 31 Aug 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Poplars Construction Ltd£287,905 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Residential Children Home Works · Poplars Construction Ltd

    Signed
    31 Aug 2026
    Value
    £287,905
    Period
    1 Sept 2026 – 27 Oct 2026
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Milton Keynes City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLDZ-6131-PWZH Civic Offices, 1 Saxon Gate East, Milton Keynes, South East, MK9 3EJContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Poplars Construction LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PCPD-3337-MDRX Unit 1, Wilbury Way, Hitchin, East of England, SG4 0TWContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsTender documents available on above portal. Please register (if not already registered) on the portal and express interest for the project to get access to the tender documents.

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender