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Social Care and Education Placement

Bristol City Council

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29 Sep 2026 at 11:41

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bristol City Council commissioned a social care and education placement, described as a new contract. The service is classified as health and social work services and is delivered in the South West of England. The published scope identifies one placement lot but does not give further detail about the care or education provision or the person’s needs. The awarded supplier is Outcomes First Group (Operations) 1 Limited, based in Bolton. This is a council-funded placement service rather than a general supply of goods or a construction project; providers whose work centres on delivering social care and education placements are the closest fit.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Bristol City Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, under the light-touch regime. The contract was signed on 30 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. Its gross value is £244,260. Outcomes First Group (Operations) 1 Limited was selected for the single lot; the award is active. No evaluation criteria or selection basis are stated. The available procurement details do not break down the placement service into specific care or education activities, so the award outcome should be understood as a social care and education placement rather than a more narrowly defined service.

For suppliers considering comparable placement work for Bristol City Council, this award indicates demand for a substantial, individual social care and education placement delivered by a specialist provider. Outcomes First Group is recorded as a large supplier, suggesting the council selected an established operator for this requirement, although the procurement does not state particular accreditations, staffing levels or experience requirements. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate the ability to provide joined-up social care and education support, manage placement delivery and meet the needs of the individual referred by the council. The direct-award route used here means this example provides no competitive scoring model or tender criteria to benchmark against; suppliers should focus on showing relevant placement capability and capacity to the council when engaging on similar requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Social Care and Education Placement

Notice Description

New Contract - Social Care and Education Placement

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077c43
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091775-2026
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
£244,260 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 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

OUTCOMES FIRST GROUP (OPERATIONS) 1 LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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