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Awarded· 14 May 2023

Social Care or Education Placement

Bristol City Council · Bristol, City of, South West

Bristol City Council has awarded Social Care or Education Placement, a contract for other health and social care in Bristol, City of, to Magic Life on 14 May 2023.

Source: Find a Tender · published 22 Sep 2025 · details refreshed every 30 minutes

Key dates

  1. 2023

    Contract awarded

    Magic Life

  2. 2023

    Contract starts

  3. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 07:51

    View notice
  4. Next

    2027

    Contract ends

    4 years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Bristol City Council has awarded Social Care or Education Placement, a contract for other health and social care in Bristol, City of, to Magic Life on 14 May 2023. The contract value is £258,224, and the contract runs from 15 May 2023 to 15 May 2027 (4 years).

It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Published on Find a Tender on 22 September 2025 as notice 058325-2025, OCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-059ea3.

Summary of the contracting process

Bristol City Council has successfully completed a direct procurement process for a "Social Care or Education Placement" service. This contract with a total value of £258,224.24 commenced on 16th May 2023 and will run until 15th May 2027. The opportunity, identified by its unique reference DNYY0159, fell under the "Health and social work services" industry category, and was conducted using a below-threshold procurement method without competition.

Located within the UKK1 region of the United Kingdom, this initiative marks the award stage of the contracting process, having been awarded to Magic Life Ltd. The awarded contract offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in healthcare and social services, particularly those with a focus on education placements and social care. Large-scale organisations like Magic Life Ltd, which was the successful supplier, may find this type of engagement beneficial for expanding their operational footprint and enhancing their portfolio of public service contracts. Companies specialising in services aligned with the healthcare and social services framework would have been well-positioned to benefit from such a contract, emphasizing the value of understanding procurement processes within specific local government areas.

The notice in full

Social Care or Education Placement - DNYY0159

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
15 May 2023 to 15 May 2027 (4 years)
Awarded to
Magic Life
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
Large

Values

Contracts value
£258,224

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
058325-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059ea3
CPV code
85000000 - Health and social work services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Bristol City Council is based in Bristol, City of. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Bristol, City of
Town
Bristol
Postcode
BS1 5TR
Electoral ward
Hotwells and Harbourside
Constituency
Bristol Central
Region
South West
Sub-region
Bristol, City of
Area
West of England
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
Bristol City Council
Category
Services
Contact
Not specified
Phone
Not specified
Address
Bristol, BS1 5TR · South West · England
Call Not specified

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Magic Life
Awardee scale
Large
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Social Care or Education Placement

Who won the Social Care or Education Placement contract?

Bristol City Council awarded the contract to Magic Life on 14 May 2023. It is due to end on 15 May 2027, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.

How much is the Social Care or Education Placement contract worth?

The contract value is £258,224. The contract runs from 15 May 2023 to 15 May 2027 (4 years).

Who is the buyer for Social Care or Education Placement?

Bristol City Council, based in Bristol, City of, South West.

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