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Social Care & Education Placement

BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL

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28 Jan 2026 at 17:15

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, conducted by Bristol City Council, pertains to a "Social Care & Education Placement" under the Health and Social Work Services category. This contract, identified as DNYY2051, involves a completed procurement stage with the award made on 1st December 2025 and the contract active from 2nd December 2025 to 22nd July 2026. The procurement, held in Bristol, United Kingdom, was a direct award below the threshold, without a competitive bidding process, reflecting a light touch special regime. The related legal basis can be traced to the UKPGA 2023/54.

This tender creates significant business growth opportunities, especially for large-scale service providers in health and social care. The contract has been awarded to Respite Explorers, suggesting an emphasis on providers with substantial capacity and expertise in delivering comprehensive social care and educational services. Businesses with similar capabilities could find future procurement innovations or expansions with Bristol City Council quite beneficial, especially those positioned to cater to the specific needs of sub-central government public authorities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Social Care & Education Placement

Notice Description

Social Care & Education Placement - DNYY2051

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06115b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007773-2026
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
£28,224 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jan 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Dec 20252 months ago
Contract Period
2 Dec 2025 - 22 Jul 2026 6-12 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
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

RESPITE EXPLORERS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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