Award

Social Care or Education Placement

BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

29 Aug 2025 at 10:06

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, initiated by Bristol City Council, involved awarding a contract for "Social Care or Education Placement" services. The procurement fell under the public authority category, managed by sub-central government. Specifically, it was located in Bristol, UK, and occurred under the legal framework identified by UK's legislation 2023/54. The process was completed via a direct procurement method, categorized as below threshold without competition, indicating a light-touch regime. The awarding phase concluded on 31st March 2025, with the contract being active from 4th April 2025 to 31st August 2028. The contract's total value is £431,016.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses, especially those involved in health and social work services. The awarded provider, Witherslack Group, which is a large-scale supplier, exemplifies the type of organisation well-suited for such contracts. Companies specialising in service provision within the health and social sectors, and capable of operating under a light-touch procurement regime, are likely to find similar ventures advantageous. This direct procurement method creates opportunities for businesses seeking to partner with public authorities for service delivery, offering potential for sustainable business growth in the public service provision sector.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

Social Care or Education Placement

Notice Description

Social Care or Education Placement - DN770993

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059026
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052343-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£431,016 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Aug 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Mar 202510 months ago
Contract Period
3 Apr 2025 - 31 Aug 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement.request@bristol.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 5TR
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Hotwells and Harbourside
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WITHERSLACK GROUP

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-059026-2025-08-29T11:06:44+01:00",
    "date": "2025-08-29T11:06:44+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-059026",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-PPON-PWXH-3837-PDTD",
            "name": "Bristol City Council",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                "id": "PWXH-3837-PDTD"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "City Hall, College Green",
                "locality": "Bristol",
                "postalCode": "BS1 5TR",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKK11"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "procurement.request@bristol.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "http://www.bristol.gov.uk",
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
                        "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
                        "description": "Public authority - sub-central government"
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-159226",
            "name": "Witherslack Group",
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Witherslack Group, Lupton Tower,",
                "locality": "Lupton",
                "postalCode": "LA6 2PR",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKD12"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "admin@witherslackgroup.co.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "scale": "large",
                "vcse": false
            }
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-PPON-PWXH-3837-PDTD",
        "name": "Bristol City Council"
    },
    "tender": {
        "id": "DN770993",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "2023/54",
            "scheme": "UKPGA",
            "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
        },
        "title": "Social Care or Education Placement",
        "description": "Social Care or Education Placement - DN770993",
        "status": "complete",
        "procurementMethod": "direct",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Below threshold - without competition",
        "specialRegime": [
            "lightTouch"
        ],
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "status": "complete"
            }
        ]
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "1",
            "status": "active",
            "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-FTS-159226",
                    "name": "Witherslack Group"
                }
            ],
            "items": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "additionalClassifications": [
                        {
                            "scheme": "CPV",
                            "id": "85000000",
                            "description": "Health and social work services"
                        }
                    ],
                    "deliveryAddresses": [
                        {
                            "region": "UKK1",
                            "country": "GB",
                            "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                        }
                    ],
                    "relatedLot": "1"
                }
            ],
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "1",
            "awardID": "1",
            "status": "active",
            "period": {
                "startDate": "2025-04-04T00:00:00+01:00",
                "endDate": "2028-08-31T23:59:59+01:00"
            },
            "value": {
                "amountGross": 431016,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "aboveThreshold": false,
            "dateSigned": "2025-03-31T00:00:00+01:00",
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "052343-2025",
                    "documentType": "contractNotice",
                    "noticeType": "UK7",
                    "description": "Contract details notice on Find a Tender",
                    "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052343-2025",
                    "datePublished": "2025-08-29T11:06:44+01:00",
                    "format": "text/html"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "language": "en"
}