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title: "Social Care and Education Placement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077bb8"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Bristol City Council"
published: "2026-09-28"
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# Social Care and Education Placement

Buyer: Bristol City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077bb8

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## Summary

Bristol City Council procured a social care and education placement, classified as a health and social work service. The requirement is recorded as one lot and is for delivery in the Bristol and surrounding South West region. The procurement title identifies both social care and education placement, but the published description does not set out the placement type, service model, intended recipient group or specific care and education activities. The buyer is Bristol City Council. The selected provider is Cygnet Health Care Limited, a large health and social care provider based in West Malling, Kent. The requirement is therefore relevant to providers able to deliver social care and education placement services for a local authority in the Bristol area.

The procurement is complete and awarded to Cygnet Health Care Limited through a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 16 June 2026 and runs from 17 June 2026 to 31 August 2027. Its gross value is £41,876.25. The award is active, and the contract is active. The process comprised one lot, which is complete. The available procurement information does not describe award or evaluation criteria, so no competitive scoring basis can be reported. The award is for health and social work services delivered in the South West region. This records the outcome of the procurement rather than an opportunity to submit a bid.

For providers considering similar Bristol City Council requirements, this award demonstrates demand for a social care and education placement delivered in the South West. A credible competitor would need to provide an integrated placement service spanning social care and education, and be able to meet the council’s placement needs locally. Cygnet Health Care Limited, a large health and social care provider, was selected through a below-threshold direct award without competition, indicating that the buyer used a non-competitive route for this procurement. The published requirement does not identify particular accreditations, staffing levels, specialist capabilities or recipient needs, so these cannot be inferred as selection advantages. Suppliers with relevant placement delivery experience and the operational capacity to serve local-authority requirements are best aligned with the type of service purchased.

## Notice

Social Care and Education Placement - DNYY3130

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091521-2026 |
| 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 | 28 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 17 Jun 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £41,876 |

## 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 | Cygnet Health Care Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 28 Sep 2026 at 15:22 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091521-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091521-2026
  28th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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