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Social Care and Education Placement

Bristol City Council

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23 Oct 2026 at 14:47

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bristol City Council procured a social care and education placement: a health and social work service arranged for an individual or placement need. The procurement is categorised as health and social work services (CPV 85000000). Bristol City Council is the buyer. The delivery location is recorded only at regional level, covering the South West of England. This is a single service requirement rather than a supply of goods or construction work. The award identifies one lot and one service item, without further detail about the type of care or education, the person supported, the setting, staffing model or specific outcomes. Suppliers whose work centres on providing social care and education placements for public authorities are the closest fit.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to ALPHA CARE SERVICE LTD. Bristol City Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition; the procurement was handled under the light-touch regime. The contract was signed on 6 August 2026 and runs from 7 August 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its gross value is £50,389.59. The award is active and relates to a single lot. No award evaluation criteria or supplier eligibility requirements are recorded in the process data, so the basis on which this supplier was selected cannot be described beyond the direct, non-competitive route. The contract period and value apply to this award; there are no separate lot awards or supplier values to report.

This award demonstrates Bristol City Council’s demand for a social care and education placement delivered as a health and social work service, with a relatively focused, single-lot contract. A credible competitor when this requirement returns to market would need to show it can arrange and deliver placements that meet the council’s social care and education needs, and manage delivery across the South West of England. The selected supplier is a small or medium-sized enterprise, indicating that this requirement was fulfilled by a supplier of that scale, though the process does not establish that a particular size is necessary. The award data gives no specific care model, qualifications, accreditations, staffing levels or outcome measures, so suppliers should assess fit against the detailed requirement when it is available rather than assume a particular specialism.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Social Care and Education Placement

Notice Description

Social Care and Education Placement - DNYY3496

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078f42
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100592-2026
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
£50,389 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
7 Aug 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

Alpha Care Service Ltd

Further Information

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