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Parking Contract - Market Engagement
Milton Keynes City Council · Local authority
In brief
Milton Keynes City Council has announced plans to buy this contract. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The notice does not state a value.
The contract runs for 5 years, up to 10 years with extensions, starting 27 September 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 5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 12 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
Milton Keynes City Council (the "Council") is inviting Suppliers to participate in informal market engagement discussions on 19th March 2026 at Milton Keynes City Council Civic Offices, as part of its preparation for the next Parking Contract commencing in 2027. The Council is interested in the market’s views at this early stage so that the next parking services contract is fully aligned to the authorities’ wider strategic aims, delivers value for money, efficiencies and promotes the latest innovation and technology in the sector. The new service provider will be required to deliver a singular solution, incorporating the enforcement, Notice processing systems/functions and Technology over…Read the full description
Milton Keynes City Council (the "Council") is inviting Suppliers to participate in informal market engagement discussions on 19th March 2026 at Milton Keynes City Council Civic Offices, as part of its preparation for the next Parking Contract commencing in 2027.
The Council is interested in the market’s views at this early stage so that the next parking services contract is fully aligned to the authorities’ wider strategic aims, delivers value for money, efficiencies and promotes the latest innovation and technology in the sector.
The new service provider will be required to deliver a singular solution, incorporating the enforcement, Notice processing systems/functions and Technology over a 5-10 year contract period. Whist we are forming our preferred delivery structure of the new contract; we are open to discuss these options with the sector to ensure the various partner or supply chain options are explored.
Our vision is for the Parking Services to be a flagship in service delivery by using the newest technology, being customer-focussed, transparent, robust in enforcement and efficient in overall service provision.
This market engagement event is open to Suppliers who may wish to be involved in the Tender process, there is no commitment on either party at this stage, and all discussions will be confidential.
Suppliers interested in attending should search for the Market Engagement Day Notification on InTend, https://in-tendhost.co.uk/milton-keynes/aspx/Home, and register their interest by sending Supplier Name and Names & Email addresses of attendees via InTend Correspondence function, no later than 6 March 2026.
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- 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.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 017465-2026
About the buyer
Milton Keynes City CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
107Awards
39Suppliers it has used most
- Munns Limited2 contracts
- Qwello (UK) Ltd2 contracts
- Russell Trew Limited2 contracts
- SDG Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Ltd2 contracts
- Align Property Partners Limited1 contract
- Arriva The Shires Ltd1 contract
- Bailey MK Limited1 contract
- Bedford On Call Limited1 contract
From notice 017465-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 26 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.