---
title: "Social Care and Education Placement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f725"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Bristol City Council"
published: "2026-09-10"
---

# Social Care and Education Placement

Buyer: Bristol City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f725

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## Summary

Bristol City Council commissioned a social care and education placement service for an individual or group requiring both care and educational support. The requirement falls within health and social work services and is delivered in Bristol and the surrounding area covered by the council’s service region. This is a specialist placement rather than a general education, training or standalone social care contract. Relevant organisations are care providers, specialist education providers and integrated services able to support people whose education and care needs must be addressed together. The council is the public body buying the service, and the selected provider is Phoenix Learning & Care Holdings Limited, based in Tiverton.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition under the light-touch regime. It comprised one completed lot. Bristol City Council selected Phoenix Learning & Care Holdings Limited, whose award is active. The contract was signed on 31 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029. Its gross value is £164,317.23. The arrangement is therefore a three-year placement service, with the contract period and value applying to the single award. The published outcome confirms a direct appointment rather than an open tender requiring competing bids, and the contract remains active for the stated service period.

This award indicates demand from Bristol City Council for integrated social care and education placements, delivered by a specialist provider able to combine care provision with educational support. Competitors considering comparable future requirements would need an established placement model, suitable premises or service arrangements, and the operational capacity to support service users consistently across both care and education settings. Credibility would also depend on robust safeguarding, qualified and appropriately supervised staff, reliable case management, and the ability to work with the council and other professionals around individual needs. Providers with experience of complex placements, strong referral and reporting processes, and sufficient capacity for a multi-year council arrangement would be well placed when this requirement returns to market.

## Notice

Social Care and Education Placement - DNYY3136

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086024-2026 |
| 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 | 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 | £164,317 |

## 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 | PHOENIX LEARNING & CARE HOLDINGS LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 10 Sep 2026 at 15:30 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086024-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086024-2026
  10th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bristol.gov.uk
- https://phoenixlearningcare.co.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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