AwardedAwarded 10 March 2026
Residential Children Home Services Phase 2
Milton Keynes City Council · Local authority
In brief
Milton Keynes City Council awarded care work to Jigsaw Care Services Ltd on 10 March 2026.
The notice gives a value of £17,800,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 16 February 2026.
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What the notice says
Milton Keynes City Council (The Council) wish to commission a suitably qualified and experienced Provider of children’s residential care to operate two Ofsted-registered therapeutic children’s homes utilising the Council’s own properties, for Children and Young People aged 9-18 with complex emotional and behavioural needs. This is a block contract to be let for an initial term of 3 years with an option for the Council to extend subject to review for up to 2 years on a year-by-year basis with the successful tenderer.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Jigsaw Care Services Ltd (SME) 5 bids received | £17,800,000 | Awarded 10 March 2026 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 066386-2025
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 025908-2026
About the buyer
Milton Keynes City CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
107Awards
39Suppliers it has used most for care
- Bedford On Call Limited1 contract
- Hands in Harmony Home Care Services Limited1 contract
- Intuitive Thinking Skills Ltd1 contract
- Jigsaw Care Services Ltd1 contract
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From notice 066386-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 17 October 2025, last updated 20 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.