Awarded· 27 Apr 2025
Social Care or Education Placement
Bristol City Council · Bristol, City of, South West
Bristol City Council has awarded Social Care or Education Placement. It is a contract for other health and social care in Bristol, City of.
Source: Find a Tender, published 15 Sep 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Park Blue Homes
2025
Contract starts
2025
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 11:46
View notice2026
Contract ends
1 year after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Bristol City Council has awarded Social Care or Education Placement. It is a contract for other health and social care in Bristol, City of. The contract went to Park Blue Homes. It was awarded on 27 April 2025. The contract value is £399,569. The contract runs from 28 April 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 056546-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-059a40.
Summary of the contracting process
Bristol City Council has completed a public procurement process for a contract titled "Social Care or Education Placement," classified under the services industry category with a focus on health and social work services. The procurement, conducted through a direct method without competition, is situated in the UKK1 region and was awarded to Park Blue Homes Limited.
This contract was initiated under the light-touch regime and began on 29th April 2025, running until 31st March 2026, with a total contract value of £399,569. The procurement stage has been marked as complete with all related lots finalised, and it adheres to the legal basis outlined in legislation 2023/54 UKPGA.
This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses operating within the health and social work services sector, particularly those structured as SMEs, which can provide specialised care and educational placement solutions.
Park Blue Homes Limited, a small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) based in Harrogate, has demonstrated the capacity to meet the specific service needs stipulated by the procurement, making this a lucrative model for similar firms aiming to expand their portfolio within sub-central government contracts.
The notice in full
Social Care or Education Placement - DNYY1085
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
- 28 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026 (1 year)
- Awarded to
- Park Blue Homes
- 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
- £399,569
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
- 056546-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059a40
- 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
- Address
- Bristol, BS1 5TR · South West · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Park Blue Homes
- Awardee scale
- SME
- 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 Park Blue Homes on 27 April 2025. It is due to end on 31 March 2026, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.
How much is the Social Care or Education Placement contract worth?
The contract value is £399,569. The contract runs from 28 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 (1 year).
Who is the buyer for Social Care or Education Placement?
Bristol City Council, based in Bristol, City of, South West.
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