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Social Care and Education Placement

Bristol City Council

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06 Aug 2026 at 16:08

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bristol City Council procured a social care and education placement service under the title Social Care and Education Placement. The requirement is classified as health and social work services and concerns the provision of a placement combining social care and education support. The contracting authority is Bristol City Council, based in Bristol. Delivery is associated with the South West of England. The procurement was treated as a light-touch service requirement and covered one completed requirement. This is relevant to organisations that provide fostering, social care, education placement or related support services for public-sector users, particularly providers able to work with a local authority and deliver placements across the South West.

The procurement has been awarded and the requirement is complete. Bristol City Council used a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition, under the light-touch services regime. The contract was signed on 3 June 2026 and runs from 4 June 2026 to 31 March 2027. The active contract has a gross value of £156,231.90. The contract was awarded to Blue Sky Fostering Limited, an SME based in Harrow, for the single requirement covering health and social work services. The award is recorded as active, and the contract is also active. The published outcome therefore identifies both the selected provider and the scale and duration of this placement requirement.

This procurement is evidence of Bristol City Council’s demand for externally provided social care and education placements, delivered through a direct, below-threshold route rather than an open competition. A credible future competitor would need experience in fostering or comparable social care placement provision, the ability to support associated education needs, and the operational capacity to work within a council-led placement arrangement. Providers should be able to deliver safe, reliable services for people requiring coordinated care and education support, maintain appropriate safeguarding and care-management processes, and meet public-sector contract administration and reporting expectations. The successful supplier’s SME status also indicates that this type of requirement can be delivered by a specialist provider rather than only a large national organisation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Social Care and Education Placement

Notice Description

Social Care and Education Placement - DNYY2980

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06de48
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074934-2026
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
SME

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
£156,231 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
4 Jun 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 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
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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

BLUE SKY FOSTERING LIMITED

Further Information

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