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Social care and education placement

Bristol City Council

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18 Aug 2026 at 09:17

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bristol City Council procured a social care and education placement service for an individual or placement need, under its light-touch social care regime. The requirement is classified as health and social work services and sits within the council’s social care responsibilities. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The contracting process covered one completed requirement, with Bristol City Council as the buying organisation. The selected provider was Cygnet Health Care Limited, a large healthcare organisation based in West Malling. This opportunity is therefore relevant to providers able to deliver managed social care and education placements, particularly organisations operating across health, care and education interfaces and able to support council-funded placements.

The procurement is complete and was awarded directly without competition as a below-threshold contract. The award was made to Cygnet Health Care Limited on 17 May 2026. The active contract was signed on 17 May 2026 and runs from 18 May 2026 to 31 August 2026. Its gross value is £41,876.25. The requirement was arranged as one completed lot and was evaluated through the council’s direct-award route rather than competitive tendering. The contract is below the applicable threshold and falls under the light-touch regime for social care services. No separate competitive evaluation criteria or multiple supplier awards are recorded for this requirement.

This award demonstrates Bristol City Council’s demand for a defined social care and education placement delivered by a specialist healthcare provider. Competitors seeking similar work with the council would need credible capability in health and social care provision, alongside the ability to support the educational element of a placement where required. Relevant organisations are likely to need suitable care environments, qualified staff, safeguarding arrangements, clinical or care governance, and the capacity to coordinate with the council and other professionals. The successful supplier’s large scale indicates that operational resilience and the ability to manage council-funded placements are commercially relevant. Providers should also understand the council’s light-touch procurement context and the circumstances in which a below-threshold requirement may be awarded without competition.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Social care and education placement

Notice Description

Social care and education placement - DNYY2877

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e628
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078363-2026
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
£41,876 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 May 20263 months ago
Contract Period
18 May 2026 - 31 Aug 2026 1-6 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

CYGNET HEALTH CARE LIMITED

Further Information

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