---
title: "Education Social Care Placement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07780d"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-07780d.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Bristol City Council"
published: "2026-09-23"
---

# Education Social Care Placement

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

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## Summary

Bristol City Council procured an education social care placement: care and support services linked to a person’s education. The award classifies the work as health and social work services. Delivery is described across England, covering the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. This is a placement requirement rather than a general education service, so it is most relevant to providers able to deliver social care support alongside educational provision and work across the stated areas.

The procurement is complete and Bristol City Council selected Rising Star Care Solutions Limited. The council used a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 30 July 2026 and runs from 31 July 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its stated value is £65,374.57 excluding VAT and £78,449.48 including VAT. There was one lot, covering the placement requirement. The award data records the supplier and the health and social work service category, but gives no separate scored evaluation or award criteria.

For a provider considering similar future placements with Bristol City Council, the relevant capability is delivering education-linked social care placements, rather than education services alone. A credible competitor would need to show it can meet the care and support needs associated with an individual placement and coordinate provision with the educational setting. The broad delivery footprint recorded here suggests the buyer’s placement requirement can extend across multiple English regions, so providers with suitable geographic reach and the operational capacity to support placements beyond one local area may be better placed. The selected supplier is a small or medium-sized enterprise, demonstrating that a provider of this scale was capable of delivering this requirement. This award also indicates that the council has bought this type of placement through a direct, non-competitive route.

## Notice

Education Social Care Placement - DNYY3477

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089886-2026 |
| 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 | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £65,374 |

## 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 | RISING STAR CARE SOLUTIONS LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 23 Sep 2026 at 08:12 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089886-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089886-2026
  23rd September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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