---
title: "Social Care or Education Placement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-059a1f"
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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-059a1f

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## Summary

Bristol City Council has completed the procurement process for a contract titled "Social Care or Education Placement," categorised under health and social work services. The procurement was conducted using a direct method below the threshold, indicating no competition was involved, under the "light touch" regime. This process, based in Bristol, United Kingdom (region UKK1), reached the award stage on 15th September 2025, with a contract period from 17th April 2025 to 31st March 2030. The contract, valued at £255,985, has been awarded to Westin Care Home, a small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) located in Bristol.

The awarded contract presents an opportunity for businesses involved in social and health services to understand successful procurement under direct, below-threshold methods. It serves as a model of how SMEs, specifically those in the health and social work sector, can engage with public authorities such as Bristol City Council. Companies that offer specialised health and social care services could strategically position themselves to participate in similar future tenders that might not involve competitive processes, enhancing their portfolio and achieving sustainable growth.

## Notice

Social Care or Education Placement - DNYY1037

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056505-2025 |
| 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 | 15 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | 16 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £255,985 |

## 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 | WESTIN CARE HOME |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 15 Sep 2025 at 10:46 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056505-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056505-2025
  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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