Awarded· 8 Jun 2025
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 Osborne Court on 8 June 2025.
Source: Find a Tender · published 16 Sep 2025 · details refreshed every 30 minutes
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Osborne Court
2025
Contract starts
2025
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 16:53
View noticeNext
2030
Contract ends
5 years after it starts
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 Osborne Court on 8 June 2025. The contract value is £248,348, and the contract runs from 9 June 2025 to 31 March 2030 (5 years).
It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Published on Find a Tender on 16 September 2025 as notice 057117-2025, OCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-059bbf.
Summary of the contracting process
Bristol City Council has successfully completed a procurement process titled "Social Care or Education Placement," classified under the "services" category of the health and social work industry. The contract was directly awarded to Osborne Court, a large supplier, through a "below threshold - without competition" procurement method, as part of a special regime called "lightTouch." The process commenced with the tender's initiation on 9th June 2025, with the contract becoming active on 10th June 2025 and extending until 31st March 2030.
The procurement is regional, focused in the area coded as UKK1, reflecting its concentration in Bristol, United Kingdom. This tender presents significant business opportunities for companies operating within the health and social work sector, particularly those capable of delivering services related to social care and education placements. The awarded contract, valued at £248,348.57, suggests substantial growth potential for businesses akin to Osborne Court, especially those large in scale and experienced in handling light-touch procurement processes.
Businesses looking to expand or establish themselves within the UK regions can take cues from the successful procurement strategies employed by involved parties, positioning themselves effectively for future opportunities in public sector services.
The notice in full
Social Care or Education Placement - DNYY1254
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 9 Jun 2025 to 31 Mar 2030 (5 years)
- Awarded to
- Osborne Court
- 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
- £248,348
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
- 057117-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059bbf
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- 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
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Bristol City Council
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Not specified
- Phone
- Not specified
- Address
- Bristol, BS1 5TR · South West · England
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Osborne Court
- Awardee scale
- Large
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about Social Care or Education Placement
Who won the Social Care or Education Placement contract?
Bristol City Council awarded the contract to Osborne Court on 8 June 2025. It is due to end on 31 March 2030, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.
How much is the Social Care or Education Placement contract worth?
The contract value is £248,348. The contract runs from 9 June 2025 to 31 March 2030 (5 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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