Awarded· 7 Apr 2025
Residential Children's Placement
North Somerset Council · North Somerset, South West
North Somerset Council has awarded Residential Children's Placement. It is a contract for residential care and care home in North Somerset.
Source: Find a Tender, published 15 Sep 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Supplier Name Withheld for the Protection of Vulnerable Individuals
2025
Contract starts
2025
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 14:55
View notice2026
Contract ends
1 year after it starts
About this tender
In brief
North Somerset Council has awarded Residential Children's Placement. It is a contract for residential care and care home in North Somerset. The contract went to Supplier Name Withheld for the Protection of Vulnerable Individuals. It was awarded on 7 April 2025. The contract value is £574,071. The contract runs from 1 June 2025 to 31 March 2026. It lasts 1 year.
It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Find a Tender published it on 15 September 2025. The notice number is 056658-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-059a83.
Summary of the contracting process
The procurement process for a contract titled "Residential Children's Placement" was conducted by North Somerset Council, a sub-central government public authority in Weston-super-Mare, United Kingdom. This tender, classified under the "services" category specifically for "Social work and related services," involved the provision of residential care placements for two looked-after children. The procurement method used was direct, below the threshold, and did not involve competition, symbolised under the "lightTouch" regime.
The contract was signed on 8th April 2025, and its activities commenced from that date, concluding on 31st March 2026, across two active contract periods with a combined gross contract value of GBP 574,071. Given the procurement method of direct awarding without competition, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in providing specialised care placements could enhance their portfolio and reputation by participating in similar opportunities.
The notice in full
Provision of residential care placements for 2 looked-after children.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Residential Care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 1 Jun 2025 to 31 Mar 2026 (1 year)
- Awarded to
- Supplier Name Withheld for the Protection of Vulnerable Individuals
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement method
- Direct
- Procedure
- Below threshold - without competition
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- SME
Values
- Contracts value
- £574,071
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Lots
- Complete
- Awards
- Active
- Contracts
- Active
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 056658-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059a83
- CPV code
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- North Somerset
- Town
- Bristol
- Postcode
- BS23 1UJ
- Electoral ward
- Weston-super-Mare Central
- Constituency
- Weston-super-Mare
- Region
- South West
- Sub-region
- North Somerset
- Area
- North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- North Somerset Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Weston-super-mare, North Somerset, BS23 1UJ · South West · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Supplier Name Withheld for the Protection of Vulnerable Individuals
- Awardee scale
- SME
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about Residential Children's Placement
Who won the Residential Children's Placement contract?
North Somerset Council awarded the contract to Supplier Name Withheld for the Protection of Vulnerable Individuals on 7 April 2025. It is due to end on 31 March 2026, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.
How much is the Residential Children's Placement contract worth?
The contract value is £574,071. The contract runs from 1 June 2025 to 31 March 2026 (1 year).
Who is the buyer for Residential Children's Placement?
North Somerset Council, based in North Somerset, South West.
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