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Education Social Care Placement

Bristol City Council

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23 Sep 2026 at 08:12

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bristol City Council procured an education social care placement: care and support services linked to a person’s education. The award classifies the work as health and social work services. Delivery is described across England, covering the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. This is a placement requirement rather than a general education service, so it is most relevant to providers able to deliver social care support alongside educational provision and work across the stated areas.

The procurement is complete and Bristol City Council selected Rising Star Care Solutions Limited. The council used a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 30 July 2026 and runs from 31 July 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its stated value is £65,374.57 excluding VAT and £78,449.48 including VAT. There was one lot, covering the placement requirement. The award data records the supplier and the health and social work service category, but gives no separate scored evaluation or award criteria.

For a provider considering similar future placements with Bristol City Council, the relevant capability is delivering education-linked social care placements, rather than education services alone. A credible competitor would need to show it can meet the care and support needs associated with an individual placement and coordinate provision with the educational setting. The broad delivery footprint recorded here suggests the buyer’s placement requirement can extend across multiple English regions, so providers with suitable geographic reach and the operational capacity to support placements beyond one local area may be better placed. The selected supplier is a small or medium-sized enterprise, demonstrating that a provider of this scale was capable of delivering this requirement. This award also indicates that the council has bought this type of placement through a direct, non-competitive route.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Education Social Care Placement

Notice Description

Education Social Care Placement - DNYY3477

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07780d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089886-2026
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
SME

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
£65,374 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Jul 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

RISING STAR CARE SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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