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title: "Social Care or Education Placement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-059a09"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-09-15"
---

# Social Care or Education Placement

Buyer: BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059a09

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## Summary

The procurement process was initiated by Bristol City Council for a "Social Care or Education Placement" within the services category, specifically concerning health and social work services. The procurement, which followed a "below threshold - without competition" method, is now in the award stage with the contract being signed on 31st March 2025. The buyer, Bristol City Council, located at City Hall, College Green in Bristol, has awarded the contract to Dovecote School Limited, a supplier based in Somerset. The contract, valued at £189,478, is set to run from 1st September 2025 to 31st August 2027, covering the South West region of the United Kingdom.

This tender is particularly suited for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in social care or educational placements, providing an opportunity to expand their service delivery within the public sector. Given the nature of the procurement as a direct award without competition, businesses with existing relationships or alignments with Bristol City Council in similar regulatory or service areas might find similar opportunities advantageous for growth. Additionally, service providers looking to increase their footprint in the health and social work sector in the UK could benefit from engaging in similar light-touch regime contracts.

## Notice

Social Care or Education Placement - DN773595

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056471-2025 |
| 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 | 15 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £189,478 |

## 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 | DOVECOTE SCHOOL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 15 Sep 2025 at 09:53 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056471-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056471-2025
  15th September 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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