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title: "Social Care or Education Placement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f3c2"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-12-11"
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# Social Care or Education Placement

Buyer: BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f3c2

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## Summary

Bristol City Council, located at City Hall, College Green, Bristol, has completed a procurement process under the title "Social Care or Education Placement" (reference DNYY1123). The procurement, classified in the health and social work services category (CPV code 85000000), took place in the region of UKK1, United Kingdom. It was conducted using a direct procurement method, described as below threshold and without competition, in alignment with the light-touch procurement regime. The contract was signed on 5th May 2025, and its period spans from 6th May 2025 to 31st March 2026, with a gross value of £1,019,355.86 GBP. The award stage of this process involved A Wilderness Way Ltd as the supplier, and the contract details were published on 11th December 2025.

This procurement offers significant opportunities for businesses operating in the health and social care sector, particularly those capable of providing specialised educational or social care placements. With the contract awarded to A Wilderness Way Ltd, a large-scale supplier, businesses of similar scale employing innovative approaches in care services can stand to benefit from engaging in such public sector opportunities. While this specific procurement was managed via a direct approach without competitive bidding, similar future opportunities may arise, providing a lucrative avenue for large and medium-sized enterprises in the social care or educational placement industry to expand their public sector engagements.

## Notice

Social Care or Education Placement - DNYY1123

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081955-2025 |
| 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 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 May 2025 |
| Contract period | 5 May 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,019,355 |

## 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 | A WILDERNESS WAY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 11 Dec 2025 at 12:47 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081955-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081955-2025
  11th 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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