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Social Care and Education Placement

Bristol City Council

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28 Sep 2026 at 16:14

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bristol City Council commissioned a social care and education placement, classified as a health and social work service. The requirement is recorded as one placement lot, with delivery in the South West of England. This is a placement service rather than a supply of goods or construction work. The published description does not explain the individual care or education arrangements, so the stated scope is limited to the placement requirement. The selected provider is Bridging Gaps Ltd, trading as Bridging Gaps Fostering Agency, based in Slough.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Bristol City Council made a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. Bridging Gaps Ltd, trading as Bridging Gaps Fostering Agency, was selected for the single placement lot. The contract was signed on 6 July 2026 and runs from 7 July 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its gross value is £88,018.86. The award record classifies the service as health and social work, but gives no award criteria or evaluation basis. The contracting information does not state a separate award date.

This award shows Bristol City Council purchasing a social care and education placement through a direct, below-threshold route. A supplier seeking to compete for a similar requirement from this buyer would need to deliver placement-based health and social care services and be able to meet the relevant education and care needs. The selected provider is a fostering agency, indicating that fostering provision is relevant to this particular placement. The contract is a single-placement requirement rather than a multi-lot programme, suggesting a focused service commitment. Suppliers should assess whether their fostering or placement capability fits the council’s requirement and whether they can deliver a service of comparable scale. The procurement gives no stated accreditation, staffing, capacity or experience requirements, so further detail would be needed to establish the buyer’s specific qualification expectations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Social Care and Education Placement

Notice Description

Social Care and Education Placement - DNYY3269

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077bd2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091569-2026
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
£88,018 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
7 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

BRIDGING GAPS LTD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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