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Social Care and Education Placement

Bristol City Council

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06 Aug 2026 at 16:13

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bristol City Council procured a social care and education placement service. The requirement falls within health and social work services and is intended to provide placement support under the council’s social care and education responsibilities. The work is delivered in the United Kingdom. The procurement was structured as a single lot and the service category is services. This is a requirement for organisations able to provide appropriate placements combining social care and education provision, rather than for the supply of goods, construction or general consultancy. The buyer is Bristol City Council, a sub-central public authority. The awarded supplier is based in Bristol, indicating that the requirement has been fulfilled by a local specialist provider.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to CONNOLLY & CALLAGHAN LIMITED. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold without competition, under the light-touch regime, so suppliers were not invited to compete. The award is active and relates to the single completed lot. The contract was signed on 8 June 2026, runs from 9 June 2026 to 31 March 2027, and has a gross value of £16,047.43 including taxes. The requirement was recorded under health and social work services. The contract is below threshold. The published outcome confirms that Bristol City Council selected one supplier for the placement service; no separate award values or additional suppliers are recorded.

This outcome identifies a defined market need for social care and education placements within Bristol City Council’s services. Suppliers considering comparable future requirements would need to demonstrate that they can provide placements which combine social care and education support, and can deliver them reliably for a public-sector commissioner. The successful business is a Bristol-based SME, showing that a smaller specialist provider can satisfy this type of requirement. Relevant organisations are likely to be those with established placement provision, suitable safeguarding and care arrangements, education capability, and the operational capacity to support individuals throughout the required service period. The council’s use of a below-threshold direct award also indicates a route that may favour providers already known to meet a specific placement need.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Social Care and Education Placement

Notice Description

Social Care and Education Placement - DNYY2984

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06de4d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074940-2026
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
£16,047 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
9 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

CONNOLLY & CALLAGHAN LIMITED

Further Information

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