Awarded· 25 May 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 Methodist Homes on 25 May 2025.
Source: Find a Tender · published 15 Sep 2025 · details refreshed every 30 minutes
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Methodist Homes
2025
Contract starts
2025
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 16:20
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 Methodist Homes on 25 May 2025. The contract value is £250,328, and the contract runs from 26 May 2025 to 31 March 2030 (5 years).
It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Published on Find a Tender on 15 September 2025 as notice 056736-2025, OCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-059abc.
Summary of the contracting process
Bristol City Council has completed a procurement process titled "Social Care or Education Placement," classified under health and social work services. The process utilized a direct procurement method, specifically a below-threshold approach without competition, as indicated by the UKPGA 2023/54 legal basis. The contract covers the UKK1 region within the United Kingdom.
Initiated as a tender and now in the contract stage, it was awarded to Methodist Homes on 26th May 2025 and remains active through 31st March 2030. The contract holds a gross value of £250,328.57 and was published on 15th September 2025. This procurement process presents significant opportunities for businesses within the health and social care sectors.
Given the light-touch special regime, businesses specialising in services related to social care or education placements could benefit from similar tenders in the future. Particularly, large organisations, like Methodist Homes, are well-suited to compete for contracts of this scale. Companies in surrounding regions could also explore partnerships or direct procurement opportunities initiated by similar local authorities.
The notice in full
Social Care or Education Placement - DNYY1209
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
- 26 May 2025 to 31 Mar 2030 (5 years)
- Awarded to
- Methodist 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
- Large
Values
- Contracts value
- £250,328
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
- 056736-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059abc
- 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
- Methodist Homes
- 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 Methodist Homes on 25 May 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 £250,328. The contract runs from 26 May 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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