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title: "Social Care and Education Placement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06de3a"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Bristol City Council"
published: "2026-08-06"
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# Social Care and Education Placement

Buyer: Bristol City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06de3a

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## Summary

Bristol City Council procured social care and education placement services, classified under health and social work services. The requirement concerns placement provision for people receiving social care or education support, delivered in the United Kingdom. The council is the public-sector buyer and the procurement covered one lot. This is a service contract rather than a goods supply or construction project. The title identifies the requirement as “Social Care and Education Placement”. Businesses operating in social care, education support, placement management or related health and social work services would find the subject matter most relevant. The awarded supplier was Vodafone Limited, although the available procurement information does not describe its delivery role or the specific placement arrangements.

The procurement is complete and was awarded directly without competition as a below-threshold contract under the light-touch regime. Bristol City Council awarded the contract to Vodafone Limited on 6 August 2026. The contract was signed on that date, has a gross value of £25,869.90, and runs from 2 November 2026 to 30 June 2028. The award is active and the contract is active. The procurement used one lot, which was completed. The stated subject classification is health and social work services. This outcome indicates that the council selected a supplier through a non-competitive route rather than evaluating competing bids under an open or selective procedure.

For competitors, this procurement is evidence that Bristol City Council buys social care and education placement services at a modest contract scale through its direct-award route for below-threshold light-touch requirements. Suppliers most closely aligned to future demand would be organisations able to provide or coordinate placements connected with social care and education, and to operate effectively in the UK public-service environment. A credible provider would need a clear understanding of placement delivery, the needs of people receiving support, and the council’s requirements for service performance and coordination. The award to a large telecommunications company also suggests that the contracting route may be used for a supplier whose role is not obvious from the service classification, so businesses should examine the detailed requirement carefully when similar council demand returns.

## Notice

Social Care and Education Placement - DNYY2960

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074913-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 2 Nov 2026 - 30 Jun 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £25,869 |

## 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 |
| Postcode area | 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 | VODAFONE LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 6 Aug 2026 at 15:55 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074913-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074913-2026
  6th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bristol.gov.uk
- http://www.vodafone.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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