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Social Care and Education Placement

Bristol City Council

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10 Sep 2026 at 14:37

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bristol City Council commissioned a social care and education placement service. The requirement sits within health and social work services and concerns the placement of children or young people requiring coordinated care and education support. Delivery is associated with the South West of England, for a Bristol local authority buyer. The service is therefore relevant to providers operating specialist children’s social care, residential or placement services, and associated education provision. The selected provider, Five Rivers Child Care Limited, is a large voluntary, community and social enterprise based in Salisbury. The procurement relates to one complete requirement rather than a set of separately described service lots, so businesses assessing relevance should focus on their ability to provide an end-to-end placement service for the council’s care and education needs.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. Bristol City Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, under the light-touch regime. Five Rivers Child Care Limited was selected as the supplier. The award is active and the contract was signed on 31 August 2026. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029, with a gross value of £280,440. The service is classified as health and social work services and is linked to the single completed requirement. The recorded outcome shows a council placement purchased through a non-competitive route rather than an open tender, with the contract extending for three years. The award date is not separately recorded, but the supplier selection and contract signature are confirmed.

This procurement is evidence that Bristol City Council buys specialist social care and education placements from established providers able to support children or young people across both care and education needs. A credible future competitor would need operational capacity to manage placements over a sustained contract period, coordinate care and education provision, and meet the standards expected of a public-sector children’s services provider. Five Rivers Child Care Limited’s profile as a large voluntary, community and social enterprise indicates that scale, organisational maturity and experience in child-focused care may be relevant commercial benchmarks. Providers with a comparable specialist service model, suitable placement capacity and the ability to work with a local authority buyer would be best placed to assess similar requirements when this council next reviews its provision.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Social Care and Education Placement

Notice Description

Social Care and Education Placement - DNYY3257

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f6f7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085954-2026
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
£280,440 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 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

Five Rivers Child Care Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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