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Social Care and Education Placement

Bristol City Council

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30 Sep 2026 at 11:41

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bristol City Council procured a social care and education placement service for a person or people requiring support. The work is classified as health and social work services. Delivery is in the United Kingdom; the award identifies South Gloucestershire Council as the provider. The procurement is a placement requirement rather than a general-purpose education or social care service, so its relevance is strongest for organisations able to arrange and deliver individualised placements spanning care and education. Bristol City Council is the buying organisation. The service sits within the light-touch regime for social services, and the contract was awarded to a neighbouring council, South Gloucestershire Council.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Bristol City Council made a direct award without competition, using a below-threshold route. South Gloucestershire Council was selected as the supplier. The contract was signed on 30 August 2026 and runs from 1 September to 18 December 2026. Its gross value is £26,898. The procurement was organised as one lot, covering the social care and education placement service. The recorded award information identifies the service category but gives no further evaluation criteria or eligibility requirements, so the selection basis beyond the direct-award route is not stated. This outcome records a completed placement purchase by the council and the provider selected for delivery.

For suppliers assessing similar requirements from Bristol City Council, this award is evidence of demand for a focused social care and education placement rather than a broad service contract. A credible provider would need to source or deliver suitable placements that address care and education needs together, coordinate support across those settings and demonstrate the ability to meet an individual placement requirement. South Gloucestershire Council, a large public-sector provider, was selected through a direct award without competition, so the outcome shows that this instance did not test competing bids. Organisations with relevant placement capacity, established links to care and education provision, and the ability to work with councils on tailored arrangements are the closest fit for a comparable requirement. The procurement gives no specific accreditation or staffing criteria to use as a benchmark.

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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-077d65
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092290-2026
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
£26,898 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 18 Dec 2026 1-6 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

South Gloucestershire Council

Further Information

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