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Social Care or Education Placement

BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL

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24 Sep 2025 at 10:08

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bristol City Council has recently completed the procurement process for a social care or education placement service, with the title "Social Care or Education Placement" under tender ID DNYY1480. Classified as a service within the health and social work services industry, this procurement falls under the light-touch regime and was conducted using a direct procurement method, specifically marked as below threshold and without competition. The procurement process has reached the Award stage, with a contract signed on 28th July 2025 and running until 31st August 2025. The awarded contract, valued at £395,304, will be delivered within the United Kingdom, specifically focusing on the region identified by code UKK1. Key details of the process were documented in a contract notice published on 24th September 2025.

This procurement presents significant business opportunities, particularly for large enterprises like Witherslack Group Limited, which has been identified as the awarded supplier. While the tender was conducted as a direct award without competition, businesses specialising in health and social work services stand to benefit from similar opportunities in the sector, especially those capable of fulfilling specialised service placements. Companies looking to grow within the public sector, particularly in collaboration with local government authorities such as Bristol City Council, would find this an advantageous avenue for similar future engagements. Direct procurements such as this can offer insights into the preferred vendors and relevant thresholds, offering opportunities for strategic adjustments in tender participation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Social Care or Education Placement

Notice Description

Social Care or Education Placement - DNYY1480

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a0d3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059156-2025
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
£395,304 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
27 Jul 2025 - 31 Aug 2025 1-6 months
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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

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