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title: "Social Care or Education Placement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0595ab"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-09-08"
---

# Social Care or Education Placement

Buyer: BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0595ab

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## Summary

Bristol City Council has completed the procurement process for a contract titled "Social Care or Education Placement", classified under the services industry category. This direct procurement method, undertaken without competition due to being below the threshold, falls under the light touch regime. The contract, valued at £388,288.92, runs from 1st September 2025 to 31st August 2026 and has been awarded to PHOENIX LEARNING & CARE HOLDINGS LIMITED, a supplier located in Tiverton. The project is to be delivered in the UKK1 region, with health and social work services as the main category.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in health and social care services, especially those adept in providing specialised social care placements. Given the nature of this direct award, businesses that can offer competitive, specialised services in similar low-threshold procurement contexts stand to benefit in future opportunities. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs), akin to PHOENIX LEARNING & CARE HOLDINGS LIMITED, which was successful in securing this contract, may find ways to position themselves favourably in similar niche markets, thereby fostering potential for growth and expansion in the public sector.

## Notice

Social Care or Education Placement - DNYY1475

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054590-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £388,288 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 5TR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Hotwells and Harbourside |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PHOENIX LEARNING & CARE HOLDINGS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 8 Sep 2025 at 10:53 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054590-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054590-2025
  8th September 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bristol.gov.uk
- https://phoenixlearningcare.co.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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