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UK GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT

Public-sector buyer · United Kingdom

Milton Keynes City Council

Milton Keynes City Council is a UK public-sector contracting authority. This profile aggregates its public-record procurement — top suppliers, categories, recent awards, open tenders and expiring contracts.

Data period: 2023-07-31 to 2026-07-31Updated 2026-07-31

£2.0bn

Total spend

113

Contract awards

77

Unique suppliers

£19.3M

Avg contract

According to ENKII, Milton Keynes City Council has awarded 113 contracts worth £2.0bn to 77 suppliers between 2023-07-31 and 2026-07-31, at an average contract value of £19.3M, with the top five suppliers holding 90% of contract value.

Top suppliers

Top suppliers to Milton Keynes City Council

Top-five suppliers hold 90% of contract value — a concentrated market.

SupplierAwardsTotal value
Mears Limited6£1.6bn
Qwello UK Ltd2£78.1M
Ringway Infrastructure Services Limited1£69.0M
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (CNWL)1£43.1M
Bell Group Ltd3£41.7M
QWELLO (UK) LTD1£37.9M
Serco Leisure Operating Limited2£30.1M
BELL GROUP LTD2£27.8M
Jigsaw Care Services Ltd1£17.8M
CF Support Services Limited2£15.2M
Milton Keynes Energy Limited2£12.6M
Camarinal Holdings1£7.3M
Via Transportation UK Limited1£5.4M
Harrold Medical Practice2£4.8M
Axiomb24£4.6M
London Hire Limited4£3.5M
HANDS IN HARMONY HOME CARE SERVICES LIMITED3£2.8M
Connection Support3£2.6M
BID Services2£2.5M
MLCS32£2.5M

Procurement categories

What Milton Keynes City Council buys

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.

Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations

50710000
2 awards£950.0M

Consultative engineering and construction services

71310000
11 awards£610.1M

Ballasts for discharge lamps or tubes

31150000
3 awards£116.0M

Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork

45230000
5 awards£70.3M

Builders' joinery

44220000
5 awards£69.5M

Social work services

85310000
22 awards£52.0M

Social services

85320000
1 award£43.1M

Sports facilities operation services

92610000
2 awards£30.1M

Steam, hot water and associated products

09320000
2 awards£12.6M

Medical practice and related services

85120000
4 awards£6.2M

Taxi services

60120000
1 award£5.4M

Road equipment

34920000
4 awards£4.6M

Motor vehicles for the transport of goods

34130000
4 awards£3.5M

Programming services of packaged software products

72210000
3 awards£3.2M

Miscellaneous health services

85140000
6 awards£3.1M

Security services

79710000
3 awards£2.3M

Road transport services

60110000
1 award£1.0M

Repair and maintenance services of machinery

50530000
2 awards£720K

Vocational training services

80530000
5 awards£690K

Roof works and other special trade construction works

45260000
4 awards£655K

Recent contracts

Latest Milton Keynes City Council contracts awarded

The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.

Adoption & Fostering Medical Advice Service

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust · 2026-06-17

£176K

The Woodlands School Expansion - AWARD

Ashe Construction Ltd · 2026-05-05

£141K

Hedgerows Family Centre Roof Works

Bailey MK Limited · 2026-05-01

£71K

Residential EV Chargers

QWELLO (UK) LTD · 2026-04-28

£37.9M

Demolition of REEMA Housing blocks - AWARD

DDS Demolition · 2026-04-27

£615K

Wyvern School Roof and Associated Works

Russell Trew Limited · 2026-04-22

£192K

Clerk of Works Wolverton and Snelshall HWRC’s

Silver DCC Limited · 2026-04-22

£26K

Bus Route 33/X33

Arriva The Shires Ltd · 2026-04-21

£1.0M

Elmswell Gate Park and Play Area Facilities

PVR Contracting Limited · 2026-04-16

Milton Keynes Leisure Management

Serco Leisure Operating Limited · 2026-04-16

£15.0M

Design Review Services

DESIGN SOUTH EAST LIMITED · 2026-04-14

£225K

Pilot for Voting Hub 2026 Elections

Civica UK Limited · 2026-04-09

£1.0M

Housing Stock Asset Valuation

Align Property Partners · 2026-03-24

£49K

Residential Children Home Services Phase 2

Jigsaw Care Services Ltd · 2026-03-20

£17.8M

Milton Keynes City Council Supported Living Services Framework 2025-2029 - AWARD

Alpha Health & Social Care Services Ltd · 2026-03-19

Supported Living for People with Learning Disability

Care Support MK Ltd · 2026-03-19

£25.0M

Pilot for Voting Hub 2026 Elections

Civica · 2026-03-16

£1.1M

Supply and installations of bus shelters in Station Square. Mini competition under DPS ref 2021-019 for Supply and Installation of Bus Stop Infrastructure - AWARD

Bus Shelters Limited · 2026-03-10

£197K

Emberton Country Park – Foul and surface water drainage repairs

Semilong Services Ltd · 2026-03-10

Supply and installation of bus shelters at Campbell Park. - AWARD

Trueform · 2026-03-10

£38K

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Open opportunities

Open Milton Keynes City Council tenders

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Education Software

£690K

Highways Asset Advertising Concession Contract

Educational Psychology Assessments

£3.0M

Energy Centre Construction

Construction of Household waste recycling centre

Materials Recycling Infrastructure

Family Time Service in Milton Keynes - Market Engagement

Parking Contract - Market Engagement

Adoption & Fostering Medical Advice Service

£176K

NHS Health Checks Outreach for Bedford Borough Council and Central Bedfordshire Council

Young People Supported Accommodation

£38.2M

Pre-Market Engagement – Windmill Restoration Works

Case Management and Finance Systems

£600K

Young People Supported Accommodation

£38.2M

Declutter and Deep Clean Service for Vulnerable People - Market Engagement

£320K

Pre-Market Engagement – Windmill Restoration Works

Domestic Abuse Support Services

£4.4M

South Midlands Connect to Work Programme (Milton Keynes Area)

£1.5M

NHS Health Checks Outreach for Bedford Borough Council and Central Bedfordshire Council

£193K

Remote Monitoring Technologies for Social Care

Pipeline

Contracts expiring in the next 12 months

When these contracts end, Milton Keynes City Council typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.

Demolition of REEMA Housing blocks - AWARD

Expires: 2026-07-31

£615K

Supply and installations of bus shelters in Station Square. Mini competition under DPS ref 2021-019 for Supply and Installation of Bus Stop Infrastructure - AWARD

Expires: 2026-10-26

£197K

Provision of Professional Structural Engineering & Architectural Services relating to on-going monitoring and maintenance of HRA assets

Expires: 2026-11-09

£408K

Supply and installation of bus shelters at Campbell Park. - AWARD

Expires: 2027-02-22

£38K

Valuer services for MKCC Properties. Call off from CCS Estate Management Services RM6168, Lot 1 Total Estate Management - AWARD

Expires: 2027-03-31

£80K

Demand Responsive Transport Service - AWARD

Expires: 2027-03-31

£5.4M

Bus Route 33/X33

Expires: 2027-05-31

£1.0M

Market analysis

Bidding into Milton Keynes City Council — what to expect

Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.

90%

Top-5 supplier share

66d

Avg response window

24d

Median response window

40mo

Avg contract duration

Frequently asked

Common questions about selling to Milton Keynes City Council

How much does Milton Keynes City Council spend on procurement?

Milton Keynes City Council awarded 113 contracts totalling £2.0bn between 2023-07-31 and 2026-07-31, working with 77 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £19.3M.

Who are Milton Keynes City Council's top suppliers?

The largest suppliers to Milton Keynes City Council by total award value are Mears Limited, Qwello UK Ltd, Ringway Infrastructure Services Limited. The top five suppliers together hold 90% of contract value.

What does Milton Keynes City Council buy from suppliers?

Milton Keynes City Council's procurement is concentrated in repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations, consultative engineering and construction services, ballasts for discharge lamps or tubes, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.

How can my business bid for Milton Keynes City Council contracts?

Milton Keynes City Council publishes open tenders on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. ENKII matches your business against live tenders, identifies certifications you'll need, and surfaces frameworks worth applying to. Free Readiness Score in 3 minutes.

What's the typical response window for Milton Keynes City Council tenders?

Milton Keynes City Council typically gives suppliers a median of 24 days to respond (average 66 days). Standard contract duration is around 40 months.

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Sources & methodology

How this profile is compiled

Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-07-31

This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.

Source portals

  • · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
  • · Contracts Finder
  • · Spend Network
Full methodology — calculations, refresh cadence & caveats

Source records remain subject to Open Government Licence v3.0 attribution. ENKII doesn't warrant accuracy beyond the source portals' own publication.

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