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Social Care or Education Placement

Bristol City Council

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23 Sep 2026 at 14:59

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bristol City Council purchased a social care or education placement, classified under health and social work services. The requirement is described only at this broad level, so the specific placement type and the person or setting it serves are not clear from the published procurement details. The awarded service was for delivery in the United Kingdom; no more specific location is identified. This is a service contract rather than a purchase of goods or works, with Blue Sky Fostering Limited selected to provide the placement.

The procurement is complete and was awarded directly to Blue Sky Fostering Limited, without competition, under a below-threshold procedure. The contract was signed on 6 August 2026 and runs from 7 August 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £108,525.69 excluding VAT, or £130,230.83 including VAT. There was one lot, covering the social care or education placement. The award is active and the contract is active. No award evaluation criteria are reported, consistent with the stated direct award without competition.

For providers of fostering and related placement services, this award demonstrates Bristol City Council’s demand for a substantial, individually commissioned social care or education placement. Blue Sky Fostering Limited, a small and medium-sized enterprise, was selected through a direct award rather than a competitive process. A supplier seeking to serve a comparable requirement would need to offer a placement that meets the council’s specific care or education needs, with the capacity to deliver throughout the contract period. The available description does not establish the placement’s detailed care profile, eligibility requirements, staffing expectations or required accreditations, so these should not be assumed from this award alone.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Social Care or Education Placement

Notice Description

Social Care or Education Placement - DNYY3493

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0778cb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090223-2026
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
£108,525 £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
7 Aug 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

BLUE SKY FOSTERING LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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