---
title: "Placement - 778873"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07780c"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Bristol City Council"
published: "2026-09-23"
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# Placement - 778873

Buyer: Bristol City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07780c

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## Summary

Bristol City Council procured a childcare placement for a child or young person, classified as children’s welfare services (CPV 85311300). The requirement is for an individual placement rather than a broad service programme. The awarded service is associated with delivery across the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West of England. The buyer is Bristol City Council, and the service supports its responsibility to arrange suitable childcare for the young person concerned. The published description identifies the procurement only as a childcare placement, so the operational scope should be understood as placement provision rather than a wider package of specified services.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded directly to Cambian Group Limited, without competition, under a below-threshold procedure. The award is active, and the contract was signed on 31 August 2026. It runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029. The contract value is £228,147 excluding VAT and £273,776.40 including VAT. The procurement comprised one lot, covering the childcare placement. The stated process therefore records a direct selection of a supplier for this requirement, rather than a competitive evaluation against published award criteria. Bristol City Council is the buyer; Cambian Group Limited is the selected provider.

This award shows Bristol City Council buying an individual childcare placement from a large provider of children’s services, with the requirement classified as children’s welfare services. A supplier seeking to compete for comparable future work would need to demonstrate that it can provide an appropriate placement for a child or young person, with the capacity and specialist experience to meet the needs of an individual case. The contract also indicates that the buyer used a direct, below-threshold route for this placement, so credible providers should be positioned to engage with the council’s placement requirements and respond to the specific suitability needs of the young person. The awarded supplier’s selection is evidence of demand for placement provision, not a general requirement for unrelated childcare services.

## Notice

Childcare placement - 778873

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089885-2026 |
| 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 | 23 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 | £228,147 |

## 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 | The Cambian Group |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

## Release History

- 23 Sep 2026 at 08:03 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089885-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089885-2026
  23rd September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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