AwardedAwarded 1 May 2026
Design Review Services
Milton Keynes City Council · Local authority
In brief
Milton Keynes City Council awarded architecture and engineering and environmental work to Design South East Limited on 1 May 2026.
The notice gives a value of £187,500 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 2 years, up to 3 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2026.
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What the notice says
The Council wishes to engage a supplier to manage and carry out an independent Design Review process, via a panel for high profile major planning applications within the borough. It is intended that engaging an independent panel will supplement the work of existing technical officers within the Council. It will enable officers to give a more robust assessment of the design of these high-profile proposals, to the benefit of informing senior officers, and members at planning committee who will often be responsible for making the decision on the planning application. By having independent advice, members are likely to have greater confidence in the design quality of our most high-profile planning applications. This notice is in relation to an award of contract.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Design South East Limited (SME) 1 bid received | £225,000 | Awarded 30 March 2026 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2028 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 085538-2025
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 033549-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 050627-2026
About the buyer
Milton Keynes City CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
107Awards
39Suppliers it has used most for architecture and engineering
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From notice 085538-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 22 December 2025, last updated 29 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.