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title: "Social Care or Education Placement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-059b5a"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-09-16"
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# Social Care or Education Placement

Buyer: BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059b5a

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## Summary

Bristol City Council recently concluded a procurement process for the title "Social Care or Education Placement", classified under the health and social work services industry. The procurement took place in Bristol and was governed by UK legislation 2023/54. This direct procurement method was executed below threshold, without competition—implying a streamlined approach focused on critical services. The award, now in the active contract stage, started on 27th June 2025 and is set to run until 31st March 2030. The contract, valued at £305,517.46, was signed on 26th June 2025 with Riversway Nursing as the supplier. This process aligns with a special 'light touch' regime, indicative of its compliance with relevant regulatory frameworks.

This tender delineates substantial business opportunity primarily for companies catering to health and social care services. With the contract awarded to Riversway Nursing, a large-scale entity in the sector, similar businesses might explore possibilities for future collaborations or subcontracting opportunities. The focus on a direct award method without competition underscores the council's preference for trusted partners capable of delivering crucial services reliably. Hence, enterprises with strong credentials in healthcare or social services within the UK, especially those familiar with public sector service requirements, may find pathways for business growth linked to similar projects.

## Notice

Social Care or Education Placement - DNYY1337

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056971-2025 |
| 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 | 16 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 26 Jun 2025 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £305,517 |

## 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 | RIVERSWAY NURSING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 16 Sep 2025 at 13:06 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056971-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056971-2025
  16th 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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