Award

Social Care or Education Placement

BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL

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Award

08 Sep 2025 at 10:15

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bristol City Council has concluded a procurement process with the award of a contract titled "Social Care or Education Placement" under tender ID DNYY1396. This procurement, classified under the services category for health and social work, took place in Bristol, United Kingdom (region UKK1). It falls under the 'light touch' regime and utilised a direct procurement method, specifically below threshold without competition. The procurement stage is complete, and the contract was signed on 4th July 2025, effective from 7th July 2025 until 31st March 2030. The awarded supplier is Westin Care Ltd, a large-scale company based in Bristol, with a total contract value of £244,530 GBP. The contract details were published on 8th September 2025.

This tender presents growth opportunities primarily for large businesses specialising in health and social work services, especially those capable of assuming long-term commitments in social care or educational placements. The specific attention to a direct award method underscores the importance of pre-existing relationships or recognisable expertise in this sector, making this an ideal opportunity for businesses already operative in similar public sector contracts. Companies looking to expand their portfolio within sub-central government contracts might find such procurements particularly advantageous to pursue.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Social Care or Education Placement

Notice Description

Social Care or Education Placement - DNYY1396

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05959c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054568-2025
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
£244,530 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
6 Jul 2025 - 31 Mar 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

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

WESTIN CARE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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