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title: "Social Care or Education Placement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d624"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-10-29"
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# Social Care or Education Placement

Buyer: BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d624

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## Summary

Bristol City Council, a sub-central public authority based at City Hall, College Green, Bristol, UK, has recently completed a procurement process for a project titled "Social Care or Education Placement". This tender falls under the services category, specifically within health and social work services, and is designated under the CPV code 85000000. The procurement stage reached completion with a direct procurement method below the threshold without competition, adhering to the legal framework set by the UKPGA 2023/54. The awarded contract is valued at £175,533 and commenced on 1st September 2025, concluding on 31st March 2030, with the contract notice published on 29th October 2025.

Opportunities for business growth are substantial, especially for large enterprises operating within or looking to expand into the health and social work sectors. Given the direct procurement method and the contract's significant value and duration, it offers a stable revenue stream over several years. Companies like Harvard Support Services, a large supplier based in Taunton, were successful in securing this tender, suggesting that other sizable businesses in similar fields could benefit from engaging with future contracts of this nature. With Bristol City Council's strategic location in the South West of England, suppliers in proximity or those with an operational capacity in the UKK1 region stand to gain from such public procurement processes.

## Notice

Social Care or Education Placement - DNYY1808

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069336-2025 |
| 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 | 29 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £175,533 |

## 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 | HARVARD SUPPORT SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 29 Oct 2025 at 12:28 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069336-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069336-2025
  29th 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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