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Social Care and Education Placement

Bristol City Council

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28 Sep 2026 at 15:22

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bristol City Council procured a social care and education placement, classified as a health and social work service. The requirement is recorded as one lot and is for delivery in the Bristol and surrounding South West region. The procurement title identifies both social care and education placement, but the published description does not set out the placement type, service model, intended recipient group or specific care and education activities. The buyer is Bristol City Council. The selected provider is Cygnet Health Care Limited, a large health and social care provider based in West Malling, Kent. The requirement is therefore relevant to providers able to deliver social care and education placement services for a local authority in the Bristol area.

The procurement is complete and awarded to Cygnet Health Care Limited through a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 16 June 2026 and runs from 17 June 2026 to 31 August 2027. Its gross value is £41,876.25. The award is active, and the contract is active. The process comprised one lot, which is complete. The available procurement information does not describe award or evaluation criteria, so no competitive scoring basis can be reported. The award is for health and social work services delivered in the South West region. This records the outcome of the procurement rather than an opportunity to submit a bid.

For providers considering similar Bristol City Council requirements, this award demonstrates demand for a social care and education placement delivered in the South West. A credible competitor would need to provide an integrated placement service spanning social care and education, and be able to meet the council’s placement needs locally. Cygnet Health Care Limited, a large health and social care provider, was selected through a below-threshold direct award without competition, indicating that the buyer used a non-competitive route for this procurement. The published requirement does not identify particular accreditations, staffing levels, specialist capabilities or recipient needs, so these cannot be inferred as selection advantages. Suppliers with relevant placement delivery experience and the operational capacity to serve local-authority requirements are best aligned with the type of service purchased.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Social Care and Education Placement

Notice Description

Social Care and Education Placement - DNYY3130

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077bb8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091521-2026
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
£41,876 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
17 Jun 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 1-2 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

Cygnet Health Care Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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