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title: "Social Care and Education Placement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f6f7"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Bristol City Council"
published: "2026-09-10"
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# Social Care and Education Placement

Buyer: Bristol City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f6f7

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## Summary

Bristol City Council commissioned a social care and education placement service. The requirement sits within health and social work services and concerns the placement of children or young people requiring coordinated care and education support. Delivery is associated with the South West of England, for a Bristol local authority buyer. The service is therefore relevant to providers operating specialist children’s social care, residential or placement services, and associated education provision. The selected provider, Five Rivers Child Care Limited, is a large voluntary, community and social enterprise based in Salisbury. The procurement relates to one complete requirement rather than a set of separately described service lots, so businesses assessing relevance should focus on their ability to provide an end-to-end placement service for the council’s care and education needs.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. Bristol City Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, under the light-touch regime. Five Rivers Child Care Limited was selected as the supplier. The award is active and the contract was signed on 31 August 2026. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029, with a gross value of £280,440. The service is classified as health and social work services and is linked to the single completed requirement. The recorded outcome shows a council placement purchased through a non-competitive route rather than an open tender, with the contract extending for three years. The award date is not separately recorded, but the supplier selection and contract signature are confirmed.

This procurement is evidence that Bristol City Council buys specialist social care and education placements from established providers able to support children or young people across both care and education needs. A credible future competitor would need operational capacity to manage placements over a sustained contract period, coordinate care and education provision, and meet the standards expected of a public-sector children’s services provider. Five Rivers Child Care Limited’s profile as a large voluntary, community and social enterprise indicates that scale, organisational maturity and experience in child-focused care may be relevant commercial benchmarks. Providers with a comparable specialist service model, suitable placement capacity and the ability to work with a local authority buyer would be best placed to assess similar requirements when this council next reviews its provision.

## Notice

Social Care and Education Placement - DNYY3257

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085954-2026 |
| 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 | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £280,440 |

## 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 | Five Rivers Child Care Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 10 Sep 2026 at 14:37 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085954-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085954-2026
  10th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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