Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 12 Dec 2025, 11:32 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Training Programme for Children’s Services

Official notice

Authority: Milton Keynes City Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regime
Published estimate£100,000£120,000 inc. VAT0.3% below published estimate
Submissions closed 12 Jan 2026awarded 30 Jan 2026
Awarded to The Frontline Organisation
Contract term 2 moends 31 Mar 2026 · starts 23 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Milton Keynes City Council are currently out to tender for the provision of Training Programme for Children’s Services

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 12th January 2026

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.

CPV: Education and training services · Specialist training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 2 moPublished value£100,000
Contract period: 23 Jan 2026 – 31 Mar 2026 (2 mo)Value: £100,000 exc. VAT · £120,000 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: Please refer to ITT pack for full Price/Quality breakdown Quality 70% Price 30%

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
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
12 Dec 2025, 11:32 GMT
Last source update
3 Feb 2026, 09:23 GMT
Authority reference
2025-332
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-082380
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training servicesSpecialist training services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f4a2 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
12 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
22 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

12 Dec 2025 → 3 Feb 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published312 days ago
    12 Dec 2025, 11:32 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by301 days ago
    22 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  3. Submission deadline281 days ago
    12 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract starts270 days ago
    23 Jan 2026
  5. Latest notice published259 days ago
    3 Feb 2026, 09:23 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Dec 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    12 Dec 2025, 11:32 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    3 Feb 2026, 09:23 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    3 Feb 2026, 09:23 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £99,7501 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Jan 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
The Frontline OrganisationSME£99,750 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Training Programme for Children’s Services · The Frontline OrganisationSME

    Signed
    30 Jan 2026
    Value
    £99,750
    Period
    2 Feb 2026 – 1 Feb 2027
    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
  • The Frontline OrganisationAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PHQW-3543-QBGM Coram Campus, 41 Brunswick Square, London, London, WC1N 1AZContact email

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 Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender