---
title: "Social care and education placement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e628"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Bristol City Council"
published: "2026-08-18"
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# Social care and education placement

Buyer: Bristol City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e628

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## Summary

Bristol City Council procured a social care and education placement service for an individual or placement need, under its light-touch social care regime. The requirement is classified as health and social work services and sits within the council’s social care responsibilities. Delivery is in the United Kingdom. The contracting process covered one completed requirement, with Bristol City Council as the buying organisation. The selected provider was Cygnet Health Care Limited, a large healthcare organisation based in West Malling. This opportunity is therefore relevant to providers able to deliver managed social care and education placements, particularly organisations operating across health, care and education interfaces and able to support council-funded placements.

The procurement is complete and was awarded directly without competition as a below-threshold contract. The award was made to Cygnet Health Care Limited on 17 May 2026. The active contract was signed on 17 May 2026 and runs from 18 May 2026 to 31 August 2026. Its gross value is £41,876.25. The requirement was arranged as one completed lot and was evaluated through the council’s direct-award route rather than competitive tendering. The contract is below the applicable threshold and falls under the light-touch regime for social care services. No separate competitive evaluation criteria or multiple supplier awards are recorded for this requirement.

This award demonstrates Bristol City Council’s demand for a defined social care and education placement delivered by a specialist healthcare provider. Competitors seeking similar work with the council would need credible capability in health and social care provision, alongside the ability to support the educational element of a placement where required. Relevant organisations are likely to need suitable care environments, qualified staff, safeguarding arrangements, clinical or care governance, and the capacity to coordinate with the council and other professionals. The successful supplier’s large scale indicates that operational resilience and the ability to manage council-funded placements are commercially relevant. Providers should also understand the council’s light-touch procurement context and the circumstances in which a below-threshold requirement may be awarded without competition.

## Notice

Social care and education placement - DNYY2877

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078363-2026 |
| 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 | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 18 May 2026 - 31 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £41,876 |

## 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 | CYGNET HEALTH CARE LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 18 Aug 2026 at 09:17 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078363-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078363-2026
  18th August 2026 - 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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