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Children's Social Care Subject Access Request (SAR) redaction

Bristol City Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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17 Sep 2026 at 10:00

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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17 Sep 2026 at 09:48

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bristol City Council procured specialist support for redacting complex Subject Access Requests relating to children’s social care. The service involves reviewing and removing information that should not be disclosed within social care records, requiring careful handling of sensitive personal data and an understanding of data protection requirements. It is a professional data management service delivered for the council’s children’s social care activity. The procurement covers one service requirement and is classified under CPV 72322000, data management services. The named public-sector buyer is Bristol City Council. The available location data identifies the United Kingdom, with the work connected to the council’s Bristol-based operations. This requirement is relevant to suppliers providing privacy, information governance, data protection or specialist SAR redaction services, particularly those experienced in complex social care records.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition. Data Privacy Advisory Service (DPAS) was selected as the supplier. The award was made on 17 September 2026 and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 18 September 2026 to 18 September 2028. Its value is £50,000 excluding VAT and £60,000 including VAT. The contract is active and the award remains active. The procurement used one lot, which is complete. This was a single-supplier award for services supporting complex children’s social care Subject Access Request redaction. The published outcome records no competitive evaluation basis or additional selection requirements.

This award demonstrates demand from Bristol City Council for specialist capability in complex Subject Access Request redaction within children’s social care. Competitors would need to show that they can work accurately with sensitive social care records, distinguish disclosable information from material requiring redaction, and apply data protection and privacy judgement consistently. Strong relevant experience would include handling complex SARs, information governance, records review and data management for a public authority or similarly regulated organisation. Suppliers would also need dependable processes for confidentiality, quality assurance, secure handling of personal data and delivery of work requiring careful, defensible decisions. The requirement is suited to established privacy advisory, data protection and specialist redaction providers able to support a council’s social care function at sustained service scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Children's Social Care Subject Access Request (SAR) redaction

Notice Description

To provide support with redaction in relation to complex Social Care Subject Access Requests.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077409
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088052-2026
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

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72322000 - Data management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£50,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
18 Sep 2026 - 18 Sep 2028 2-3 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

Data Privacy Advisory Service (DPAS)

Further Information

Notice Documents

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