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title: "Social Care or Education Placement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0597c3"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-09-10"
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# Social Care or Education Placement

Buyer: BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0597c3

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## Summary

Bristol City Council has awarded a contract under the tender title "Social Care or Education Placement" focusing on providing health and social work services in the UKK1 region of the United Kingdom. The procurement falls under the "services" category, with the process being marked as complete. The procurement, conducted through a direct method "Below threshold - without competition" in accordance with legal basis 2023/54, was initiated as a "lightTouch" regime. Notably, Avery Homes Downend Ltd, a large scale supplier, secured the contract which spans from 8th February 2025 to 8th March 2029, with a gross value of £221,222.86.

This tender presents significant business development opportunities for companies specialising in health and social work services, particularly those focusing on long-term placement services in social care or educational settings. Businesses in this sector, or those looking to expand into it, could consider engaging in similar future opportunities to leverage the demand in public sector contracts. The direct procurement method indicates potential ease of entry for qualified suppliers familiar with below-threshold contracts in the UK public procurement landscape.

## Notice

Social Care or Education Placement - DN768681

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055479-2025 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Feb 2025 |
| Contract period | 8 Feb 2025 - 8 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £221,222 |

## 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 | AVERY HOMES DOWNEND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 10 Sep 2025 at 14:34 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055479-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055479-2025
  10th September 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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