Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 21 May 2026, 18:02 BST

Official UK procurement notice

School Admission Appeals · UK public procurement notice

Authority: Milton Keynes City Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold

Sectors: Administration, defence and social security services (75)Business Services & Consultancy (79)Education & Training (80) Delivery: South East (UKJ12)

Budget not disclosed£0exc. VAT

Submissions closed 15 Jun 2026awarded 13 Jul 2026

Awarded to Clerks Associates UK LTD

Contract term 4 yrs 6 moends 31 Mar 2031 · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Under the School Admissions Code 2021 and the School Admission Appeals Code 2022, all admission authorities must offer parents and carers the right to appeal when a school place application has been refused. Milton Keynes City Council (MKCC), as the admission authority for community and voluntary controlled schools within the city, has a statutory duty to ensure that the appeals process is administered in full compliance with these requirements.

MKCC must provide an impartial, efficient, and legally compliant appeals service, supporting parents and guardians through the process, coordinating appeal hearings, and ensuring that independent appeal panels are convened in accordance with statutory guidance. The service must also maintain accurate records and supply information required for statutory reporting and for responding to Freedom of Information and Subject Access Requests.

Milton Keynes City Council (MKCC) is seeking to appoint a supplier to deliver a school admissions appeals hearing service in full compliance with the School Admission Appeals Code 2022.

This is notify of award of contract

CPV: Administration services · Education and training services · Legal advisory services · Legal representation services · Legal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 4 yrs 6 moPublished value£0

Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2031 (4 yrs 6 mo)

Delivery: South East

75100000 Administration services 79100000 Legal services 79111000 Legal advisory services 79112000 Legal representation services 80000000 Education and training services

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: Quality 40% Price 60% Please refer to ITT for full details on criteria.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
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: 21 May 2026, 18:02 BST
Last source update: 10 Aug 2026, 17:19 BST
Authority reference: 2025-367
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-047430
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Administration servicesEducation and training servicesLegal advisory servicesLegal representation servicesLegal services
Delivery area: South East (UKJ12)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06a012 Find a Tender

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: 15 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 4 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/ ↗

Please review ITT documents on In-tend link above

Timeline

21 May 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published148 days ago
21 May 2026, 18:02 BST
Clarification questions by133 days ago
4 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Submission deadline123 days ago
15 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Latest notice published67 days ago
10 Aug 2026, 17:19 BST
Contract starts15 days ago
1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 May 2026

Tender notice published
21 May 2026, 18:02 BST
UK4
Contract details notice published
10 Aug 2026, 17:19 BST
UK7
Status changed to complete
10 Aug 2026, 17:19 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £100,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 13 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Clerks Associates UK LTDSME	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

School Appeal Service · Clerks Associates UK LTDSME
Signed
13 Jul 2026
Value
£100,000
Period
1 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2031
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

Clerks Associates UK LTDAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PTVG-9892-DPBR 758 Great Cambridge Road, Enfield, London, EN1 3GNContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender10 Aug 2026, 17:19 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender21 May 2026, 18:02 BST