Awarded· 30 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 Witherslack Group on 30 March 2025.
Source: Find a Tender · published 29 Aug 2025 · details refreshed every 30 minutes
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Witherslack Group
2025
Contract starts
2025
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 10:06
View noticeNext
2028
Contract ends
3½ 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 Witherslack Group on 30 March 2025. The contract value is £431,016, and the contract runs from 3 April 2025 to 31 August 2028 (3½ years).
It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Published on Find a Tender on 29 August 2025 as notice 052343-2025, OCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-059026.
Summary of the contracting process
The procurement process, initiated by Bristol City Council, involved awarding a contract for "Social Care or Education Placement" services. The procurement fell under the public authority category, managed by sub-central government. Specifically, it was located in Bristol, UK, and occurred under the legal framework identified by UK's legislation 2023/54.
The process was completed via a direct procurement method, categorized as below threshold without competition, indicating a light-touch regime. The awarding phase concluded on 31st March 2025, with the contract being active from 4th April 2025 to 31st August 2028. The contract's total value is £431,016.
This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses, especially those involved in health and social work services. The awarded provider, Witherslack Group, which is a large-scale supplier, exemplifies the type of organisation well-suited for such contracts. Companies specialising in service provision within the health and social sectors, and capable of operating under a light-touch procurement regime, are likely to find similar ventures advantageous.
This direct procurement method creates opportunities for businesses seeking to partner with public authorities for service delivery, offering potential for sustainable business growth in the public service provision sector.
The notice in full
Social Care or Education Placement - DN770993
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
- 3 Apr 2025 to 31 Aug 2028 (3½ years)
- Awarded to
- Witherslack 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
- £431,016
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
- 052343-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059026
- 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
- Witherslack Group
- 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 Witherslack Group on 30 March 2025. It is due to end on 31 August 2028, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.
How much is the Social Care or Education Placement contract worth?
The contract value is £431,016. The contract runs from 3 April 2025 to 31 August 2028 (3½ 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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