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Social Care and Education Placement

Bristol City Council

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30 Sep 2026 at 14:24

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bristol City Council commissioned social care and education placement services for delivery in Bristol. The recorded requirement is classified as health and social work services, but the procurement does not describe the placement type, the people to be supported, or the service model. The work is presented as a single requirement rather than separate service lots. The selected provider, Mulberry Housekeeping Ltd, is based in Witney, Oxfordshire; this is the supplier’s location, not the delivery location. The requirement sits within the social care and education placement area, so organisations providing relevant placement or support services may find the buyer and broad service category pertinent, while the limited description makes the precise operational fit difficult to determine from the published procurement details alone.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Mulberry Housekeeping Ltd. Bristol City Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, under the light-touch regime; the process was not competitively evaluated, and no award criteria are recorded. The contract was signed on 16 July 2026 and runs from 17 July 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its gross value is £62,233.29. There was one lot and one selected supplier. The award is active, and the contract is also recorded as active. The available description gives the broad subject as social care and education placement, but does not set out a more detailed specification of the placement or services purchased.

This award shows Bristol City Council purchased a relatively small, time-limited social care and education placement service through a below-threshold direct award rather than an open competition. Mulberry Housekeeping Ltd, an SME based in Witney, was selected. The procurement gives no specific qualifications, accreditations, staffing levels, specialist care capabilities or experience requirements to point to as decisive, so it does not establish a detailed supplier profile beyond the ability to provide the broad placement service. Businesses considering this buyer’s requirement should be able to demonstrate relevant placement or support provision and a credible means of delivering it in Bristol. The award is a useful indication of the council’s purchasing activity in this service area, but does not establish that the same arrangement will be repeated or how a future selection would be made.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Social Care and Education Placement

Notice Description

Social Care and Education Placement - DNYY3335

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077dae
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092411-2026
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
£62,233 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
17 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

MULBERRY HOUSEKEEPING LTD

Further Information

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