Awarded· 2 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, a contract for other health and social care in Bristol, City of, to Little Sister of the Poor on 2 July 2025.
Source: Find a Tender · published 16 Sep 2025 · details refreshed every 30 minutes
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Little Sister of the Poor
2025
Contract starts
2025
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 13:26
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, a contract for other health and social care in Bristol, City of, to Little Sister of the Poor on 2 July 2025. The contract value is £244,954, and the contract runs from 3 July 2025 to 31 March 2030 (4½ years).
It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Published on Find a Tender on 16 September 2025 as notice 056988-2025, OCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-059b67.
Summary of the contracting process
Bristol City Council has completed a procurement process titled "Social Care or Education Placement", classified within the services category, specifically focusing on health and social work services. The contract was awarded on 16th September 2025 under a direct procurement method, without competition, as it fell below the threshold. The procurement was part of a light touch regime, aimed at fulfilling a service need in the UKK1 region.
The process, which involved awarding an active contract worth £244,954.29 to the large-scale supplier Little Sister of the Poor, commenced on 4th July 2025 and is set to conclude by 31st March 2030. This tender presents opportunities for businesses specialising in social care or education services, particularly those with capabilities in health and social work sectors. Companies that are familiar with direct procurement processes and can operate within sub-central government frameworks would find this type of contract viable for business growth.
Although the procurement process for this specific tender has concluded, understanding the needs and operations of the Bristol City Council may provide similar future opportunities for businesses positioned to supply services under light touch regulatory regimes and direct procurement contexts.
The notice in full
Social Care or Education Placement - DNYY1364
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 Jul 2025 to 31 Mar 2030 (4½ years)
- Awarded to
- Little Sister of the Poor
- 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
- £244,954
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
- 056988-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059b67
- 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
- Little Sister of the Poor
- 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 Little Sister of the Poor on 2 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 £244,954. The contract runs from 3 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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