Awarded· 1 Jul 2025
Social Care or Education Placement
Bristol City Council · Bristol, City of, South West
Bristol City Council has awarded Social Care or Education Placement. It is a contract for other health and social care in Bristol, City of.
Source: Find a Tender, published 16 Oct 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Linksmax
2025
Contract starts
2025
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 13:53
View noticeNext
2030
Contract ends
4½ years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Bristol City Council has awarded Social Care or Education Placement. It is a contract for other health and social care in Bristol, City of. The contract went to Linksmax. It was awarded on 1 July 2025. The contract value is £427,390. The contract runs from 2 July 2025 to 31 March 2030. It lasts 4½ years.
It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Find a Tender published it on 16 October 2025. The notice number is 065958-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05ce12.
Summary of the contracting process
Bristol City Council has recently completed a public procurement process for a contract titled "Social Care or Education Placement." Categorised under health and social work services, the procurement was classified as a light-touch regime and was conducted through a direct method without competition, given its below-threshold nature.
The contract, with an ID of DNYY1645, involved the provision of services within the region UKK1 and was awarded to the large supplier Linksmax. The contract period is set to run from 3rd July 2025 until 31st March 2030, with the procurement stage at award/contract completion as of 16th October 2025. The total contract value is £427,390 GBP.
Through this contract, businesses can expand their portfolio in a crucial sector while contributing to public welfare services within the UKK1 region.
About this tender
Social Care or Education Placement - DNYY1645
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
- 2 Jul 2025 to 31 Mar 2030 (4½ years)
- Awarded to
- Linksmax
- 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
- £427,390
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
- 065958-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05ce12
- 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
- Address
- Bristol, BS1 5TR · South West · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Linksmax
- 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 Linksmax on 1 July 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 £427,390. The contract runs from 2 July 2025 to 31 March 2030 (4½ 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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