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title: "Social Care & Education Placement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-060b86"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2026-01-21"
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# Social Care & Education Placement

Buyer: BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060b86

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## Summary

Bristol City Council has successfully completed a procurement process for the provision of "Social Care & Education Placement" services. The tender, identified as DNYY2064, falls under the services category and specifically involves health and social work services, as per CPV classification 85000000. This contract serves the UKK1 region within the United Kingdom. The procurement process has reached the award stage, with a contract signed on 4th December 2025 and lasting until 31st March 2026. With a procurement method rated as "below threshold - without competition," the process took the form of a direct award to PHOENIX COMMUNITY CARE LIMITED, a supplier based in London, marking it as a "lightTouch" regime. The contract carries a gross value of £141,287.78.

This contract offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in social care and education placements, particularly those equipped to operate within the Bristol and surrounding regions. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) such as PHOENIX COMMUNITY CARE LIMITED could benefit from similar opportunities by focusing on specialised health and social work services despite competitive constraints, as this procurement was awarded directly without competition. Companies aiming to expand their footprint in the public sector service provision landscape should consider mapping their capabilities to the CPV classifications to pinpoint future opportunities, such as those in the "lightTouch" regime where contracts can proceed with greater procurement flexibility.

## Notice

Social Care & Education Placement - DNYY2064

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005466-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 5 Dec 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £141,287 |

## 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 | PHOENIX COMMUNITY CARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 21 Jan 2026 at 16:09 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005466-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005466-2026
  21st January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bristol.gov.uk
- https://phoenixcommunity.org
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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