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title: "Social Care or Education Placement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05ce1b"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-10-16"
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# Social Care or Education Placement

Buyer: BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ce1b

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## Summary

The procurement process conducted by Bristol City Council, detailed under the title "Social Care or Education Placement," has reached the award stage. This procurement falls under the industry category of services, specifically health and social work services. The contract was signed with Phoenix Learning & Care Holdings Limited and involves a direct procurement method, executed below the threshold without competition, under the special regime of 'lightTouch'. The procurement is localised in the UK South West region, specifically Bristol, and the contract term spans from 8th September 2025 to 31st August 2026. The contract, valued at £111,491 GBP, was formally concluded on 5th September 2025, and is now considered active and complete according to its status.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses operating within the social care and education service sectors, particularly those that are classified as small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), like Phoenix Learning & Care Holdings Limited. With a focus on health and social work services, businesses specialising in these areas stand to benefit from partnering with governmental authorities such as Bristol City Council. The procurement method, being a direct and below-threshold process without competition, suggests that qualified and precisely positioned businesses capable of delivering specific services could find promising growth avenues in engaging with similar future tenders. This tender provides a platform for developing targeted service delivery models suited to the public sector's evolving needs in social care and education.

## Notice

Social Care or Education Placement - DNYY1667

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065972-2025 |
| 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 | 16 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 7 Sep 2025 - 31 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £111,491 |

## 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 | PHOENIX LEARNING & CARE HOLDINGS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 16 Oct 2025 at 14:07 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065972-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065972-2025
  16th October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bristol.gov.uk
- https://phoenixlearningcare.co.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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