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Milton Keynes City Council · Local authority

In brief

Milton Keynes City Council has announced plans to buy IT and software 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 £1,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 5 years, up to 7 years with extensions, starting 1 November 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.

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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 (MKCC) ('The Council') is seeking to engage with suppliers in advance of a future procurement exercise for a cloud-based Regulatory and Operational Case Management Platform. The Council currently utilises a legacy case management solution across a range of services and is exploring replacement options that will support future service delivery, digital transformation, mobile working, data management and reporting requirements. The Council is seeking a modern Software as a Service (SaaS) solution capable of supporting multiple service areas through a shared platform and data model. Services anticipated to be within scope include: • Environmental Health •…Read the full description
Milton Keynes City Council (MKCC) ('The Council') is seeking to engage with suppliers in advance of a future procurement exercise for a cloud-based Regulatory and Operational Case Management Platform. The Council currently utilises a legacy case management solution across a range of services and is exploring replacement options that will support future service delivery, digital transformation, mobile working, data management and reporting requirements. The Council is seeking a modern Software as a Service (SaaS) solution capable of supporting multiple service areas through a shared platform and data model. Services anticipated to be within scope include: • Environmental Health • Environmental Crime • Trading Standards • Licensing • Private Sector Housing • Emergency Planning • Other related operational and regulatory functions The Council's preferred approach is a single corporate platform, although modular solutions from a single supplier may also be considered where they provide integrated functionality and a seamless user experience. The platform is expected to provide functionality including: • Case management • Inspection management • Investigation management • Licensing management • Enforcement management • Document and evidence management • Workflow and task management • Mobile working capability • Reporting and dashboard functionality • Information governance and retention management • Officer safety alerting • Integration with existing corporate systems • Data migration from an existing legacy system The Council is particularly interested in understanding how suppliers can support: • Cross-service working • Shared premises and entity records • Mobile and field-based operations • Cloud-first delivery models • Integration with GIS, LLPG and other corporate systems • Future use of automation and artificial intelligence • Flexible configuration without supplier dependency The Council intends to hold a supplier engagement session via Microsoft Teams. The purpose of the event will be to: • Share the Council's objectives • Present high-level requirements • Understand market capability • Explore implementation approaches • Gather supplier feedback on proposed procurement routes and contract structures This market engagement exercise is intended solely to gather information and understand market capabilities. Milton Keynes City Council may, at its discretion, use or choose not to use any information received during this exercise when shaping future procurement requirements. This engagement is not an invitation to tender, a call for competition, or a commitment by the Council to undertake any procurement or award any contract. Any future procurement opportunity will be advertised separately and conducted through an appropriate procurement process. Interested suppliers are invited to participate in a market engagement event where the Council will present its current position, emerging requirements and procurement approach. Date 21 October 2026 10am - 11am Via Microsoft Teams For any suppliers interested in this opportunity please visit our e-Tendering portal - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home for booking form

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. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 048058-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 091637-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

107

Awards

39

Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

  1. TWBC - Payment Kiosk

    Tunbridge Wells Borough CouncilSouth EastOffice supplies and equipment, IT services and software

    Closing soon41 hours leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    Value not stated
  2. Joint DBS System

    The Police and Crime Commissioner for SurreySouth EastIT services and software

    Closing soon41 hours left

    £2.8mestimated
  3. ASPH/RSFT Local Risk Management System (LRMS)

    Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation TrustSouth EastIT services and software

    Closing soon4 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £630kestimated
  4. Royal Navy Museums Broadband Services

    National Museum of the Royal NavyNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Northern IrelandIT services and software

    Closing soon4 days left2 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £250kestimated
  5. Replacement Contract Management, Billing and Invoicing System

    Kent County Council (t/a Procurement Services)South EastIT services and software

    Closing soon5 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £600kestimated

From notice 048058-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 22 May 2026, last updated 29 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 29 September 2026.