---
title: "Social Care or Education Placement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05defa"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-11-11"
---

# Social Care or Education Placement

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

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## Summary

Bristol City Council recently completed a procurement process under the title "Social Care or Education Placement," classified within the services industry, specifically health and social work services. The procurement was conducted using a direct method below the threshold without competition, following the legal basis of UKPGA 2023/54. The contract was awarded to Outcomes First Group Holdings Limited, a large supplier based in Bolton. The contract began on 3rd November 2025 and will conclude on 31st August 2026, covering the UKK1 region, with a total contract value of £179,094. This process was part of a light-touch regime, focusing on services that benefit from less stringent procurement rules.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses involved in the social care and education placement sectors, particularly those that can deliver specialised health and social work services. Companies similar in size and capability to Outcomes First Group Holdings Limited may find promising avenues within such contracts, particularly if positioned to engage with public authority contracts below competitive bidding thresholds. Businesses able to provide innovative solutions in social care and education can leverage this procurement as a blueprint for exploring further public sector opportunities, especially within the light-touch regime.

## Notice

Social Care or Education Placement - DNYY1781

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072921-2025 |
| 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 | 11 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | 3 Nov 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 HOLDINGS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 11 Nov 2025 at 15:55 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072921-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072921-2025
  11th November 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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