Awarded· 2 Oct 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 29 Oct 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Keys Group
2025
Contract starts
2025
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 17:36
View notice2026
Contract ends
0½ 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 Keys Group. It was awarded on 2 October 2025. The contract value is £399,121. The contract runs from 5 October 2025 to 31 March 2026. It lasts 0½ years.
It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Find a Tender published it on 29 October 2025. The notice number is 069562-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05d6b1.
Summary of the contracting process
Bristol City Council has recently completed a procurement process for a contract titled "Social Care or Education Placement," under the industry category of health and social work services. The procurement, identified by the OCID ocds-h6vhtk-05d6b1, follows a direct method below the competition threshold, categorised under the light-touch regime.
The contract was awarded on 3rd October 2025 and became active on 6th October 2025, with a contractual period extending until 31st March 2026. Located in Bristol, UK, this public procurement process was led by a sub-central government public authority and designated as complete by the stated deadline, engaging a single supplier without competitive bidding due to the nature of the service required.
The notice in full
Social Care or Education Placement - DNYY1824
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
- 5 Oct 2025 to 31 Mar 2026 (0½ years)
- Awarded to
- Keys 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
- £399,121
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
- 069562-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d6b1
- 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
- Keys 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 Keys Group on 2 October 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 £399,121. The contract runs from 5 October 2025 to 31 March 2026 (0½ 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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