---
title: "Children's Social Care Subject Access Request (SAR) redaction"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077a11"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Bristol City Council"
published: "2026-09-25"
---

# Children's Social Care Subject Access Request (SAR) redaction

Buyer: Bristol City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077a11

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## Summary

Bristol City Council is buying specialist support to redact information in complex children’s social care Subject Access Requests (SARs). The work concerns reviewing sensitive social care records and removing information that should not be disclosed in response to these requests. It is a data management service, delivered for Bristol City Council in Bristol. The requirement is focused on the handling of complex children’s social care requests rather than general data management or routine administrative support. Bath & North East Somerset Council was selected as the supplier, indicating that the buyer’s requirement was met through an arrangement with another local authority.

The procurement is complete and the award is recorded as pending. Bristol City Council used a direct award below the threshold, without competition, for a single lot. Bath & North East Somerset Council was selected. The award value is £50,000 excluding VAT (£60,000 including VAT). The contract period runs from 25 September 2026 to 25 September 2028, and the award was published on 25 September 2026. The requirement was for redaction support in complex children’s social care Subject Access Requests. No evaluation criteria are recorded, consistent with the stated route of awarding without competition.

This award shows demand for specialist redaction support in complex children’s social care Subject Access Requests at Bristol City Council. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to demonstrate careful handling of sensitive social care records, sound judgement about what information can be disclosed, and the ability to manage complex requests accurately and consistently. Experience in children’s social care information and subject access work would be particularly relevant. The selected supplier was another council, so public-sector experience and the ability to work effectively with local authority processes are also commercially relevant signals. Suppliers should be able to provide reliable capacity for this focused service and show that their redaction practices protect confidential information while supporting complete and timely responses.

## Notice

To provide support with redaction in relation tocomplex Social Care Subject Access Requests.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090800-2026 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency 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 | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 25 Sep 2026 - 25 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £50,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## 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 | Bath & North East Somerset Council |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72322000 - Data management services

## Release History

- 25 Sep 2026 at 09:12 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090800-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090800-2026
  25th September 2026 - Transparency 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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