Awarded· 20 Jul 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 Carbrey Care on 20 July 2025.
Source: Find a Tender · published 16 Sep 2025 · details refreshed every 30 minutes
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Carbrey Care
2025
Contract starts
2025
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 16:55
View notice2026
Contract ends
0½ 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 Carbrey Care on 20 July 2025. The contract value is £265,414, and the contract runs from 21 July 2025 to 31 March 2026 (0½ years).
It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Published on Find a Tender on 16 September 2025 as notice 057120-2025, OCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-059bc2.
Summary of the contracting process
Bristol City Council has completed the procurement process for a project titled "Social Care or Education Placement" under the industry category of "Health and social work services". This procurement, conducted using a direct method below the competition threshold, involved awarding a contract to Carbrey Care, a large-scale supplier based in Cheltenham. The procurement process reached its completion in September 2025, with the contract being signed on 21st July 2025, covering a service delivery period from 22nd July 2025 until 31st March 2026.
The procurement was enacted as part of a light-touch regime, focusing on providing essential services within the UKK region. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social care services. While this specific contract was awarded directly to Carbrey Care, the nature of the project indicates potential future tenders that may involve competitive processes.
Businesses involved in delivering social care and educational placement services, especially those familiar with the nuances of light-touch regime contracts, can anticipate growth prospects by aligning with public authorities like Bristol City Council. Firms that can provide high-quality, efficient, and scalable health and social work services would be well-positioned to compete for similar procurement opportunities in this sector.
The notice in full
Social Care or Education Placement - DNYY1467
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
- 21 Jul 2025 to 31 Mar 2026 (0½ years)
- Awarded to
- Carbrey Care
- 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
- £265,414
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
- 057120-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059bc2
- 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
- Carbrey Care
- 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 Carbrey Care on 20 July 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 £265,414. The contract runs from 21 July 2025 to 31 March 2026 (0½ 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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