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Social Care and Education Placement

Bristol City Council

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10 Sep 2026 at 15:42

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bristol City Council procured a social care and education placement service for people requiring health and social work support. The requirement falls within the services category and is classified under CPV 85000000, covering health and social work services. The council is the buying organisation, with delivery in the United Kingdom. The arrangement relates to a single completed requirement and was provided by Five Rivers Child Care Limited, a large voluntary, community and social enterprise based in Salisbury. Businesses relevant to this market include organisations providing social care placements, education placements, or combined care and education support. The requirement is focused on placement provision rather than general consultancy, construction, or the supply of goods.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Bristol City Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, under the light-touch regime. The contract was signed on 21 June 2026 and runs from 22 June 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its gross value is £156,539.43. The contract was awarded to Five Rivers Child Care Limited for the single lot covering the social care and education placement service. The award is recorded as active, and the contract is also active. This outcome shows that the council used a non-competitive route for a defined placement requirement, rather than an open tender with competing bids or a multi-lot procurement.

For suppliers that did not receive this award, the procurement demonstrates Bristol City Council’s demand for specialist social care and education placements delivered by an established, sizeable provider. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need to combine health and social work capability with education placement provision, and have the organisational capacity to support placements under a council contract. Five Rivers Child Care Limited’s status as a large voluntary, community and social enterprise indicates that the buyer has previously used a provider with substantial operational scale and a social-purpose profile. Relevant organisations should therefore be able to evidence integrated care and education delivery, reliable placement management, and the capacity to serve public-sector clients through a direct-award route where the applicable conditions are met.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Social Care and Education Placement

Notice Description

Social Care and Education Placement - DNYY3014

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f731
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086040-2026
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
£156,539 £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
22 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

Five Rivers Child Care Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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