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Learning Disability Rolling Breaks

Bristol City Council

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18 Aug 2026 at 11:00

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Summary of the contracting process

Bristol City Council commissioned overnight short-break and respite services for adults with a learning disability and/or autism who have high, complex or multiple needs, potentially alongside mental health needs, and who live in the community. The service is intended to support individuals to achieve their personal outcomes. This is a health and social work services requirement, covering delivery in the Bristol area. The council is the buyer and the selected provider is Milestones Trust, a Bristol-based organisation. The requirement concerns residential and nursing care provision under the council’s Adult Social Care Providers Single Framework, specifically its residential and nursing care homes route. The service is therefore suited to providers able to deliver specialist overnight support rather than general leisure, accommodation or daytime care services.

The procurement is complete and has resulted in an active award and contract. Bristol City Council used a limited procedure with a direct award from its internal Adult Social Care Providers Single Framework, without prior publication of a competition notice. The stated rationale was that the procurement fell outside the relevant directive’s scope. The requirement was evaluated on price. The lot itself is recorded as cancelled, while the award to Milestones Trust is active. One bid was recorded. The contract value is £617,721 for one year, with an optional further 12-month extension valued at £617,721. The contract was signed on 3 July 2026. No separate award date or contract end date is provided.

This procurement demonstrates Bristol City Council’s demand for specialist overnight respite and short-break support for adults with learning disabilities and/or autism whose needs may be high, complex, multiple or linked to mental health. A credible future provider would need the operational capability to support people living in the community, manage complex care and behavioural or health-related needs, and deliver safe overnight provision in a residential or nursing care setting. It would also need to evidence a person-centred service focused on individual outcomes, alongside the staffing, safeguarding and care-management capacity required for continuity of support. The route used here is significant: the council made a direct award from its internal Adult Social Care Providers Single Framework, so framework participation and the ability to meet its provider requirements would be central to competing for comparable work.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Learning Disability Rolling Breaks

Notice Description

Contract for overnight short break/respite services for adults with a learning disability and/or autism with high, complex and/or multiple needs that may also include mental health who are living in the community. The service will enable individuals to achieve their personal outcomes.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The procurement route to market for this project was a direct award from an internal Framework: Adult Social Care Providers Single Framework, Lot 2 Residential and Nursing Care Homes.

Options: The contract is for 1 year with a value of PS617,721. There is an optional extension for 12 months with a value of PS617,721.

Procurement Information

Direct award from an internal Framework - no prior notice required

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e656
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078436-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for 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
£617,721 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
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
TLK11 Bristol, City of
Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Hotwells and Harbourside
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Milestones Trust

Further Information

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