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Purchase of 475 Smartphones for MKCC

Milton Keynes City Council · Local authority

In brief

Milton Keynes City Council is looking for suppliers for telecoms work (South East).

The estimated value is £98,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 2 months, starting 1 December 2026.

Bids close at midday, Thursday 19 November 2026.

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

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: 11:59pm, Friday 13 November 2026
Bids by: midday, Thursday 19 November 2026

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 19 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Milton Keynes City Council are currently out to tender for the provision of 475 Smartphones for Sheltered Housing and ICT staff. 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 Thursday 19th November 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.

Should I bid?

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Can you prepare a good bid in 6 days?That is tight, especially for a first bid with this buyer.
Is a contract of about £98,000 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in South East?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.

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.
Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: supplier.in-tend.co.uk.
Send clarification questions before 11:59pm, Friday 13 November 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Thursday 19 November 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

2 November 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 103853-2026

About the buyer

Milton Keynes City CouncilLast 12 months

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Palladian Academy Trust - Comms & Security Partner
Palladian Academy TrustNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestIT services and software, Telecoms and networks
Open17 days leftSuitable for SMEs
£600kestimated

From notice 103853-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 2 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 2 November 2026.