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Placement - 778873

Bristol City Council

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23 Sep 2026 at 08:03

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bristol City Council procured a childcare placement for a child or young person, classified as children’s welfare services (CPV 85311300). The requirement is for an individual placement rather than a broad service programme. The awarded service is associated with delivery across the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West of England. The buyer is Bristol City Council, and the service supports its responsibility to arrange suitable childcare for the young person concerned. The published description identifies the procurement only as a childcare placement, so the operational scope should be understood as placement provision rather than a wider package of specified services.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded directly to Cambian Group Limited, without competition, under a below-threshold procedure. The award is active, and the contract was signed on 31 August 2026. It runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029. The contract value is £228,147 excluding VAT and £273,776.40 including VAT. The procurement comprised one lot, covering the childcare placement. The stated process therefore records a direct selection of a supplier for this requirement, rather than a competitive evaluation against published award criteria. Bristol City Council is the buyer; Cambian Group Limited is the selected provider.

This award shows Bristol City Council buying an individual childcare placement from a large provider of children’s services, with the requirement classified as children’s welfare services. A supplier seeking to compete for comparable future work would need to demonstrate that it can provide an appropriate placement for a child or young person, with the capacity and specialist experience to meet the needs of an individual case. The contract also indicates that the buyer used a direct, below-threshold route for this placement, so credible providers should be positioned to engage with the council’s placement requirements and respond to the specific suitability needs of the young person. The awarded supplier’s selection is evidence of demand for placement provision, not a general requirement for unrelated childcare services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Placement - 778873

Notice Description

Childcare placement - 778873

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07780c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089885-2026
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

85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£228,147 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20261 weeks 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

The Cambian Group

Further Information

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