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title: "Social Care or Education Placement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-059f3a"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-09-22"
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# Social Care or Education Placement

Buyer: BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059f3a

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## Summary

Bristol City Council has awarded a contract for a "Social Care or Education Placement" to Orbis Education and Care Limited. The procurement process was finalised on 22nd September 2025. Situated in Bristol, the authority falls under the sub-central government classification. The contract, valued at £282,054, spans from 7th July 2025 to 31st August 2025 and covers health and social work services within the United Kingdom's South West region (UKK11). This direct procurement was executed below the threshold without competition, under a light-touch regime, aligning with UK legislation 2023/54. The award, active and complete, signifies the contract's operational status, having been signed on 4th June 2025.

This contract presents substantial opportunity for growth, with Orbis Education and Care Limited, a small to medium-sized enterprise from Cardiff, successfully securing the award. Businesses specialising in health and social work services, particularly those with expertise in social care or education placements, will find such tenders particularly relevant. The process offers insight into procurement methods that cater to specialised service delivery, especially in setups involving local government entities. Firms looking to expand their portfolio in public sector contracts would benefit from targeting similar opportunities available through direct procurement methods under light-touch regimes.

## Notice

Social Care or Education Placement - DNYY1238

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058561-2025 |
| 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 | 22 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 6 Jul 2025 - 31 Aug 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £282,054 |

## 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 | ORBIS EDUCATION AND CARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 22 Sep 2025 at 13:57 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058561-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058561-2025
  22nd 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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