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title: "Social Care or Education Placement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a1a1"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-09-25"
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# Social Care or Education Placement

Buyer: BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a1a1

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## Summary

Bristol City Council has completed the direct procurement of a Social Care or Education Placement, under the contract with ID DNYY1574. This contract, categorised within health and social work services, is governed by the UKPGA 2023/54 legal framework and uses a procurement method specified as "Below threshold - without competition," falling under the "lightTouch" regime. The procurement activity is located in the UK's South West region (UKK1), with the contract period running from 1st September 2025 to 31st August 2026. The supplier selected is Witherslack Group Limited, headquartered in Lancashire, signalling the award stage of the contracting procedure as complete. The contract was signed on 1st September 2025, amounting to £395,304.00.

The Social Care or Education Placement offers significant business growth opportunities for organisations specialised in health and social work services. The procurement process caters primarily to businesses capable of delivering specialised care or educational placements, favouring experienced and larger entities with suitable capacity and resources. Witherslack Group Limited's involvement suggests potential for companies with a focus on strategic partnerships and service delivery across the UK. The procurement highlights the importance of understanding local government needs and directly aligns with businesses aiming to expand their service offerings in public sector contracts.

## Notice

Social Care or Education Placement - DNYY1574

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059500-2025 |
| 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 | 25 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £395,304 |

## 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 | WITHERSLACK GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 25 Sep 2025 at 08:27 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059500-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059500-2025
  25th 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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