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Social Care or Education Placement

BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL

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01 Dec 2025 at 16:40

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is being conducted by Bristol City Council for the provision of Social Care or Education Placements, designated under the services category. Situated in Bristol, with postal code BS1 5TR, the council finalised this process on 1st December 2025. The procurement method employed was direct, falling below threshold and executed without competition, classified under the 'lightTouch' special regime. The relevant contract was awarded to Outcomes First Group (Operations) 1 Limited, based in Bolton, commencing on 3rd November 2025 and concluding on 31st August 2028. The gross value of the contract is £186,058.77 GBP.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in health and social work services to establish or expand their service delivery, particularly within the South West England region (UKK1). While the procurement method was below threshold and conducted without competition, similar future contracts might offer opportunities for those looking to enter or expand into the public services market. Enterprises with experience in managing educational and social care placements, especially those that are already competitively established in delivering public authority services, would be well-aligned to compete in similar procurements.

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Notice Title

Social Care or Education Placement

Notice Description

Social Care or Education Placement - DNYY1890

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ec4b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078637-2025
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
£186,058 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Nov 20253 months ago
Contract Period
3 Nov 2025 - 31 Aug 2028 2-3 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

OUTCOMES FIRST GROUP (OPERATIONS) 1

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