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Awarded· 19 Mar 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 Medicare Support & Housing on 19 March 2025.

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

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Medicare Support & Housing

  2. 2025

    Contract starts

  3. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 09:05

    View notice
  4. Next

    2029

    Contract ends

    4 years 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 Medicare Support & Housing on 19 March 2025. The contract value is £265,902, and the contract runs from 19 March 2025 to 19 March 2029 (4 years).

It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Published on Find a Tender on 15 September 2025 as notice 056446-2025, OCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-0599f9.

Summary of the contracting process

Bristol City Council has completed a direct procurement process for a "Social Care or Education Placement" contract under the legal framework ID 2023/54. This tender falls within the services category, specifically targeting health and social work services, and is classified under the "lightTouch" special regime. The location of services is in the UKK1 region of the United Kingdom.

The procurement process did not involve competition as it was conducted below the threshold. The relevant contract was signed on 19th March 2025 and will remain active until 19th March 2029, with a total contract value of £265,902 GBP. This tender presents opportunities for businesses within the health and social work services sector, especially for SMEs like Medicare Support & Housing Ltd, which has been awarded the contract.

Engaging in such tenders allows businesses to establish partnerships with local authorities such as Bristol City Council and expand their portfolio in public sector projects. Enterprises focused on services catering to social care, particularly those capable of managing education placements or related services, would find this kind of contract highly beneficial for growth and increased market presence in regional public procurement activities.

The notice in full

Social Care or Education Placement - DN770193

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 Mar 2025 to 19 Mar 2029 (4 years)
Awarded to
Medicare Support & Housing
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
SME

Values

Contracts value
£265,902

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
056446-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0599f9
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
Medicare Support & Housing
Awardee scale
SME
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 Medicare Support & Housing on 19 March 2025. It is due to end on 19 March 2029, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.

How much is the Social Care or Education Placement contract worth?

The contract value is £265,902. The contract runs from 19 March 2025 to 19 March 2029 (4 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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