Awarded· 15 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 Barchester Healthcare Homes on 15 May 2025.
Source: Find a Tender · published 16 Sep 2025 · details refreshed every 30 minutes
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Barchester Healthcare Homes
2025
Contract starts
2025
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 17:35
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 Barchester Healthcare Homes on 15 May 2025. The contract value is £251,460, and the contract runs from 18 May 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 057130-2025, OCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-059bcb.
Summary of the contracting process
Bristol City Council has completed the procurement process for a contract titled "Social Care or Education Placement," within the services category, specifically focusing on health and social work services. The location for the services is the UKK1 region of the United Kingdom. This contract reached the award stage on 16th September 2025.
The procurement method utilised was direct procurement below the competitive threshold, falling under a light-touch regime. The related contract, active since 19th May 2025, is set to conclude on 31st March 2030, with a total value of £251,460. This tender presents opportunities for businesses in the health and social care sector, especially those capable of providing specialised services without the need for competitive bidding.
Large firms interested in expanding their influence in the social care industry might find this contract particularly beneficial, as demonstrated by Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited, which has been awarded the contract. Given the public authority's procurement approach, companies with robust offerings in the service sector and experience in handling direct contracts are well-suited to pursue similar opportunities in this field.
The notice in full
Social Care or Education Placement - DNYY1160
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
- 18 May 2025 to 31 Mar 2030 (5 years)
- Awarded to
- Barchester Healthcare 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
- £251,460
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
- 057130-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059bcb
- 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
- Barchester Healthcare 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 Barchester Healthcare Homes on 15 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 £251,460. The contract runs from 18 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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