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title: "Social Care or Education Placement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05ed4a"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-12-02"
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# Social Care or Education Placement

Buyer: BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ed4a

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## Summary

Bristol City Council, as the buying organisation, has completed the contracting process for the procurement titled "Social Care or Education Placement." This contract pertains to the services category, specifically health and social work services within the UKK1 region, United Kingdom. The procurement was executed under the legal basis of UKPGA 2023/54, with a direct method below the threshold and without competition, classified as light-touch. The contract was awarded to Discovery Education Centre Ltd, a large-scale supplier, on 31 October 2025, with active status, and it spans from 1 November 2025 to 22 July 2026. The contract's value is £58,560 GBP gross.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social work services. Firms within the region can leverage their expertise in delivering quality social care or education placements. With Bristol City Council as the contracting authority overseeing the process, this contract could enhance business visibility and establish a solid partnership with a sub-central government authority. Businesses equipped to offer innovative solutions in social care can benefit from this arrangement, especially those aiming to expand their footprint in the public sector service delivery.

## Notice

Social Care or Education Placement - DNYY1967

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079060-2025 |
| 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 | 2 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2025 - 22 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £58,560 |

## 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 | DISCOVERY EDUCATION CENTRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 2 Dec 2025 at 16:14 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079060-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079060-2025
  2nd December 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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