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Social Care and Education Placement

Bristol City Council

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06 Aug 2026 at 15:55

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bristol City Council procured social care and education placement services, classified under health and social work services. The requirement concerns placement provision for people receiving social care or education support, delivered in the United Kingdom. The council is the public-sector buyer and the procurement covered one lot. This is a service contract rather than a goods supply or construction project. The title identifies the requirement as “Social Care and Education Placement”. Businesses operating in social care, education support, placement management or related health and social work services would find the subject matter most relevant. The awarded supplier was Vodafone Limited, although the available procurement information does not describe its delivery role or the specific placement arrangements.

The procurement is complete and was awarded directly without competition as a below-threshold contract under the light-touch regime. Bristol City Council awarded the contract to Vodafone Limited on 6 August 2026. The contract was signed on that date, has a gross value of £25,869.90, and runs from 2 November 2026 to 30 June 2028. The award is active and the contract is active. The procurement used one lot, which was completed. The stated subject classification is health and social work services. This outcome indicates that the council selected a supplier through a non-competitive route rather than evaluating competing bids under an open or selective procedure.

For competitors, this procurement is evidence that Bristol City Council buys social care and education placement services at a modest contract scale through its direct-award route for below-threshold light-touch requirements. Suppliers most closely aligned to future demand would be organisations able to provide or coordinate placements connected with social care and education, and to operate effectively in the UK public-service environment. A credible provider would need a clear understanding of placement delivery, the needs of people receiving support, and the council’s requirements for service performance and coordination. The award to a large telecommunications company also suggests that the contracting route may be used for a supplier whose role is not obvious from the service classification, so businesses should examine the detailed requirement carefully when similar council demand returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Social Care and Education Placement

Notice Description

Social Care and Education Placement - DNYY2960

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06de3a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074913-2026
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
£25,869 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
2 Nov 2026 - 30 Jun 2028 1-2 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 5TR
Postcode Area
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

VODAFONE LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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