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Secure Transport

Bristol City Council

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14 Aug 2026 at 13:16

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bristol City Council commissioned secure transport services for its Children’s Home Finding Team. The requirement is to move vulnerable young people with high levels of need safely between placements and children’s homes. The service includes transport accompanied by highly trained escorts, with staffing sometimes requiring a three-to-one escort ratio. This is a specialist social care transport service rather than general passenger transport. Delivery is in Bristol. The awarded service is classified under health and social work services. The work would suit providers able to combine safe vehicle operations with trained, reliable escort teams and the safeguarding practices needed when transporting vulnerable young people between care settings.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Serenity Welfare Ltd, an SME. Bristol City Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold without competition. The award date was 14 August 2026, and the contract was signed on 13 August 2026. The contract value is £30,000 excluding VAT, or £36,000 including VAT. The contract period runs from 14 August 2026 to 31 July 2028. The contract is active and covers one completed lot. The selected supplier is responsible for the secure transport requirement, including highly trained escorts and occasional three-to-one escorting for young people with high levels of need.

For a supplier assessing future work from Bristol City Council, this award demonstrates demand for a small, focused secure transport service supporting children and young people in care. A credible competitor would need dependable vehicles, robust safeguarding arrangements and staff trained to escort vulnerable passengers safely between placements and children’s homes. It would also need the operational capacity to provide enhanced escorting, including three escorts for some journeys, while maintaining discretion, reliability and close coordination with the council’s Children’s Home Finding Team. The awarded supplier is an SME, indicating that the requirement can be delivered by a specialist provider rather than only by a large transport operator. Relevant social care transport experience and strong workforce management would strengthen a future offering.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Secure Transport

Notice Description

To enable Children's Home Finding Team to securely transport vulnerable young people with high level of need between placements/Children's Home. This contract is for the supply of transport with highly trained escorts sometimes on a 3:1 basis

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e4a6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077682-2026
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
£30,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
14 Aug 2026 - 31 Jul 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

SERENITY WELFARE LTD

Further Information

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