Awarded· 20 Mar 2024
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 Paddington Care on 20 March 2024.
Source: Find a Tender · published 19 Sep 2025 · details refreshed every 30 minutes
Key dates
2024
Contract awarded
Paddington Care
2024
Contract starts
2025
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 11:21
View noticeNext
2027
Contract ends
3 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 Paddington Care on 20 March 2024. The contract value is £172,675, and the contract runs from 25 March 2024 to 28 February 2027 (3 years).
It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Published on Find a Tender on 19 September 2025 as notice 058091-2025, OCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-059e16.
Summary of the contracting process
Bristol City Council has recently completed a procurement process titled "Social Care or Education Placement", falling under the health and social work services category. This contract was awarded to Paddington Care Ltd and is valued at £172,675.80. The procurement process was conducted using the direct method, below the threshold and without competition, classified under the "lightTouch" regime.
The contract is based in the South West region of the United Kingdom and was officially signed on 20th March 2024. The service contract will run from 25th March 2024 to 28th February 2027, ensuring a steady demand for services throughout the period. This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in social care services.
Companies with expertise in providing high-quality health and social work services are well-positioned to benefit from such contracts, particularly those with experience in managing education placements and related services. Large-scale businesses and those looking to establish a presence in the public sector could find this an attractive opportunity to expand their services within the South West region of the UK, leveraging existing strengths to secure future prospects in public sector partnerships.
The notice in full
Social Care or Education Placement - DNYY0125
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
- 25 Mar 2024 to 28 Feb 2027 (3 years)
- Awarded to
- Paddington 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
- £172,675
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
- 058091-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059e16
- 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
- Paddington 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 Paddington Care on 20 March 2024. It is due to end on 28 February 2027, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.
How much is the Social Care or Education Placement contract worth?
The contract value is £172,675. The contract runs from 25 March 2024 to 28 February 2027 (3 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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