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Corporate Mechanical and Electrical Services - Market Engagement

Milton Keynes City Council · Local authority

In brief

Milton Keynes City Council has announced plans to buy building maintenance and electrical work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £1,715,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 July 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 4.5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 16 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Milton Keynes City Council (The Council) are looking for a single provider to provide planned and reactive mechanical and electrical services across a small number of our more complex sites. Commencing in the autumn of 2027, the contract will be based on a three plus two year term and will initially include four sites, though this will expand to a minimum of five sites over the contract duration. The initial four sites include our Civic Office (circa 11K M2 GIA), this site includes a full time residential engineer; and three Health Centres (All three at circa 2K M2 GIA each). The additional site to be added during the contract term will be a site delivering social care for both Day Centre & rest bite residential care ( circa 3k M2 GIA). The Council is looking to engage with suppliers who may be interested in this opportunity and will be holding a market engagement event on 11th August 2026 from 9.30am-10.30am via Microsoft teams. If you are interested in attending please send a message, by 6th August 2026, via InTend Correspondence providing the following details and an invitation will be sent. Company Name Name of attendee Email address You will need to be registered on InTend please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 058124-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 058496-2026
  3. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 062357-2026
  4. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 071451-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

107

Awards

39

Suppliers it has used most for building maintenance

  1. RBBC-AL-Horley Community Centre Modernisation (Main Contractor JCT Design & Build 2024 Edition)

    Reigate and Banstead Borough CouncilSouth EastConstruction, Building maintenance and repairs

    Closing soon20 hours leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £1.6mestimated
  2. Car Park Main Stairwell and Lift Roof Works

    Surrey Heath Borough CouncilSouth EastConstruction, Building maintenance and repairs

    Closing soon2 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £115kestimated
  3. Tx8 & Tx9 Transformer and Switchgear New Building - Retender

    The Pirbright InstituteSouth EastConstruction, Building maintenance and repairs

    Closing soon2 days leftSmall contract

    £110kestimated
  4. External and Internal Maintenance Works Across Multiple Sites

    Test Valley Borough CouncilSouth EastConstruction, Building maintenance and repairs

    Closing soon2 days leftSmall contract

    £300kestimated
  5. Roof Improvement Works at Parkwood Industrial Estate - Wren and Phoenix

    Maidstone Borough CouncilSouth EastConstruction, Building maintenance and repairs

    Closing soon5 days leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    Value not stated

From notice 058124-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 19 June 2026, last updated 28 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.