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title: "Social Care and Education Placement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077c43"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Bristol City Council"
published: "2026-09-29"
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# Social Care and Education Placement

Buyer: Bristol City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077c43

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## Summary

Bristol City Council commissioned a social care and education placement, described as a new contract. The service is classified as health and social work services and is delivered in the South West of England. The published scope identifies one placement lot but does not give further detail about the care or education provision or the person’s needs. The awarded supplier is Outcomes First Group (Operations) 1 Limited, based in Bolton. This is a council-funded placement service rather than a general supply of goods or a construction project; providers whose work centres on delivering social care and education placements are the closest fit.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Bristol City Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, under the light-touch regime. The contract was signed on 30 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. Its gross value is £244,260. Outcomes First Group (Operations) 1 Limited was selected for the single lot; the award is active. No evaluation criteria or selection basis are stated. The available procurement details do not break down the placement service into specific care or education activities, so the award outcome should be understood as a social care and education placement rather than a more narrowly defined service.

For suppliers considering comparable placement work for Bristol City Council, this award indicates demand for a substantial, individual social care and education placement delivered by a specialist provider. Outcomes First Group is recorded as a large supplier, suggesting the council selected an established operator for this requirement, although the procurement does not state particular accreditations, staffing levels or experience requirements. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate the ability to provide joined-up social care and education support, manage placement delivery and meet the needs of the individual referred by the council. The direct-award route used here means this example provides no competitive scoring model or tender criteria to benchmark against; suppliers should focus on showing relevant placement capability and capacity to the council when engaging on similar requirements.

## Notice

New Contract - Social Care and Education Placement

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091775-2026 |
| 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 | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £244,260 |

## 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 | OUTCOMES FIRST GROUP (OPERATIONS) 1 LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 29 Sep 2026 at 11:41 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091775-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091775-2026
  29th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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