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Purchase of 475 Smartphones for MKCC

Issued by Milton Keynes City Council · via UK Find a Tender Service

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Published
2 Nov 2026
Closes
19 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC
Value
GBP 98,000
Reference
2026-289
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
IT & Telecom
Type
goods

At a glance

Milton Keynes City Council in United Kingdom has published a tender in it & telecom: “Purchase of 475 Smartphones for MKCC”. Submissions close on 19 November 2026, 16 days from today. The stated value is GBP 98,000. Quote reference 2026-289 in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 16 notices from this buyer since 2026, 11 of them currently open. There are 233 open it & telecom notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Find a Tender Service, not through FreeTender.

Details

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.

Context for bidders

We hold 16 notices from Milton Keynes City Council, going back to August 2026 — 11 of them still open. They buy mostly in Construction & Infrastructure, IT & Telecom and Financial & Professional Services. There are 233 open IT & Telecom tenders in United Kingdom. This one closes in 16 days.

Documents

Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this it & telecom opportunity. Always verify the details on the official source.

  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.
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