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title: "Social Care or Education Placement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d19f"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-10-22"
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# Social Care or Education Placement

Buyer: BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d19f

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## Summary

Bristol City Council, a sub-central government public authority, has completed a procurement process for a contract titled "Social Care or Education Placement." This contract falls under the services category, specifically within health and social work services (CPV: 85000000). The procurement method used was direct, categorised as "Below threshold - without competition," and falls under the light-touch regime. The location for the service is Bristol, United Kingdom, with the contract running from 13th October 2025 to 31st March 2030. The contract, awarded to R&F Care Ltd, a large-scale supplier, was signed on 12th October 2025, and it carries a gross value of £230,670.

This tender presents significant business opportunities for companies in the health and social care sectors, offering long-term service provision chances through a multi-year contract. Businesses specialising in providing comprehensive social and educational care services can benefit from this steady revenue stream. The tender being procured through a direct method, without competition, indicates opportunities for pre-established relationships with the buying organisation or expertise in light-touch regime services. Companies with the capability to manage and deliver large-scale social care services are well-suited to collaborate with public authorities like Bristol City Council in future procurement processes.

## Notice

Social Care or Education Placement - DNYY1826

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067487-2025 |
| 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 | 22 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | 12 Oct 2025 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £230,670 |

## 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 | R&F CARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 22 Oct 2025 at 12:46 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067487-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067487-2025
  22nd 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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