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Social Care and Education Placement

Bristol City Council

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30 Sep 2026 at 14:21

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bristol City Council commissioned a social care and education placement service, classified as health and social work services. The requirement concerns arranging a placement that combines social care and education; the published description does not specify the individual’s needs, the placement setting or the precise services to be delivered. The work is for Bristol City Council and delivery is recorded in the South West of England. Excel Fostering Limited was selected to provide the service. This is a single placement rather than a set of separately described service lots, so the commercial relevance is strongest for fostering providers able to arrange and support placements with an education element for the Council.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Bristol City Council made a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. Excel Fostering Limited was awarded the contract. It was signed on 9 July 2026 and runs from 10 July 2026 to 31 March 2027. The contract value is £102,774.57 including VAT. The award covers one placement; the published procurement details do not set out an evaluation basis, specific eligibility conditions or scored criteria. The award record identifies the service category as health and social work services. This outcome establishes the supplier selected and the contract scale for this particular placement, but the published description does not break down the contracted work into separate activities or prices.

For fostering providers, this award is evidence that Bristol City Council purchases individual placements combining social care and education, and that it has used a below-threshold direct award route for this requirement. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate the ability to provide a suitable fostering placement, coordinate the social care and education elements, and sustain the placement and associated support at a comparable scale. Providers should be able to show that their care arrangements meet the needs of the person being placed and can work alongside relevant education provision; the specific needs and qualifications required are not stated here, so no particular accreditation or specialist capability can be inferred. Excel Fostering Limited, a small or medium-sized provider, was selected for this placement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Social Care and Education Placement

Notice Description

Social Care and Education Placement - DNYY3340

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077daa
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092402-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
£102,774 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
10 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

Excel Fostering

Further Information

Notice Documents

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