---
title: "Social Care or Education Placement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d040"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-10-20"
---

# Social Care or Education Placement

Buyer: BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d040

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## Summary

Bristol City Council has completed a procurement process titled "Social Care or Education Placement", focusing on the provision of services within the health and social work services industry category. The contract, awarded to the Outcomes First Group, commenced on 8 September 2025 and will run until 31 August 2026, with an active status. This procurement was conducted under a direct procurement method, classified as "Below threshold - without competition", and applies the light-touch regime. The services will be delivered in the UKK1 region of the United Kingdom, with the contract valued at £179,094 GBP. Significant dates include the contract signing on 7 September 2025, and the publication of the contract details notice on 20 October 2025.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses operating within the health and social care industry, specifically those capable of delivering social care or educational placements. The procurement process favoured a direct method without competition, making it particularly accessible for firms with established relationships and proven capabilities in delivering such services. Large organisations, similar in scale to the Outcomes First Group, would be well-suited to compete in similar future opportunities, especially those adept at navigating public sector contracts under light-touch regimes.

## Notice

Social Care or Education Placement - DNYY1672

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066903-2025 |
| 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 | 20 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 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 | £179,094 |

## 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 | OUTCOMES FIRST GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 20 Oct 2025 at 19:58 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066903-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066903-2025
  20th October 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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