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Awarded· 18 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 Pathways Care Group on 18 May 2025.

Source: Find a Tender · published 15 Sep 2025 · details refreshed every 30 minutes

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Pathways Care Group

  2. 2025

    Contract starts

  3. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 16:16

    View notice
  4. 2026

    Contract ends

    1 year after it starts

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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 Pathways Care Group on 18 May 2025. The contract value is £85,976, and the contract runs from 19 May 2025 to 31 March 2026 (1 year).

It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Published on Find a Tender on 15 September 2025 as notice 056732-2025, OCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-059ab8.

Summary of the contracting process

Bristol City Council has concluded a procurement process for the provision of social care or education placement services, as indicated in the tender with title "Social Care or Education Placement" (reference DNYY1197). This tender falls under the services category, specifically within the health and social work services industry (CPV code: 85000000). The procurement, executed under the special 'light touch' regime, was conducted via a direct method without competition, as it was below the threshold.

The contract was signed on 19th May 2025, with an active period starting from 20th May 2025 and concluding on 31st March 2026. Bristol City Council, located at City Hall, College Green, Bristol, awarded the contract to PATHWAYS CARE GROUP LIMITED. The total contract value is £85,976.38 GBP.

This procurement provides an opportunity for businesses specialising in health and social work services, especially those capable of handling social care and educational placements. While the contract was awarded without competition, firms with a strong foothold in providing specialised care services within the UK are likely to benefit from similar future opportunities by staying informed of upcoming tenders from Bristol City Council and similar public authorities. Large enterprises that are well-versed in the compliance requirements of direct award contracts and possess sufficient capacity to deliver on such needs would find this type of engagement advantageous for growth and diversification of their service portfolios.

The notice in full

Social Care or Education Placement - DNYY1197

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
19 May 2025 to 31 Mar 2026 (1 year)
Awarded to
Pathways Care Group
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
£85,976

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
056732-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059ab8
CPV code
85000000 - Health and social work services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Bristol City Council is based in Bristol, City of. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
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
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
Bristol City Council
Category
Services
Contact
Not specified
Phone
Not specified
Address
Bristol, BS1 5TR · South West · England
Call Not specified

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Pathways Care Group
Awardee scale
Large
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Social Care or Education Placement

Who won the Social Care or Education Placement contract?

Bristol City Council awarded the contract to Pathways Care Group on 18 May 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 £85,976. The contract runs from 19 May 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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