Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Milton Keynes Council · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Lightning Social Ventures Ltd SME
- Value
- £80,000
- Procedure
- Call-off from a framework agreement
- Sector
- Software & information systems · Software package and information systems (CPV 48000000)
- Region
- South East
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date4 Jun 2026
- Published16 Jun 2026Published 12 days after the contract date
Description
Purpose To implement a digital prevention gateway to support Housing Solutions by; • Improving homelessness triage and early intervention • Enabling residents to access financial support (grants, benefits etc) • Reducing demand on frontline services Scope The solution must provide a Hybrid model (refer & accept) • Residents can self-serve to find and apply for support • MKCC can configure application pathways for internal schemes • Officers can support residents and apply on their behalf Users • Residents (self-serve) • Officers/support workers (assisted journey) • MKCC staff (admin portal for review and decision-making)
About the supplier
Lightning Social Ventures Ltd: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 12670000).