Awarded· 18 May 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 Harbour Healthcare (north on 18 May 2025.
Source: Find a Tender · published 16 Sep 2025 · details refreshed every 30 minutes
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Harbour Healthcare (north
2025
Contract starts
2025
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 17:25
View noticeNext
2030
Contract ends
5 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 Harbour Healthcare (north on 18 May 2025. The contract value is £251,318, and the contract runs from 19 May 2025 to 31 March 2030 (5 years).
It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Published on Find a Tender on 16 September 2025 as notice 057127-2025, OCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-059bc9.
Summary of the contracting process
Bristol City Council has completed a procurement process titled "Social Care or Education Placement" under the services category, specifically focusing on health and social work services. The contract, identified as DNYY1179, was awarded on 19th May 2025 and will run from 20th May 2025 to 31st March 2030. This direct procurement was conducted without competition, following a light-touch regime, with a gross contract value of £251,318.57.
The procurement was concluded with HARBOUR HEALTHCARE (NORTH) LTD as the supplier. The services are to be delivered in the UKK1 region, which encompasses parts of South West England. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social work services, particularly those capable of delivering long-term care and educational placements.
While the contract was awarded directly, businesses with expertise in similar sectors could find opportunities in future tenders by Bristol City Council, especially those that demonstrate compliance with regulations and have a proven track record in delivering high-quality care services. Large-scale businesses such as HARBOUR HEALTHCARE (NORTH) LTD, with the capacity to meet regional demands and provide specialised services, are well-suited to compete in this market.
The notice in full
Social Care or Education Placement - DNYY1179
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
- 19 May 2025 to 31 Mar 2030 (5 years)
- Awarded to
- Harbour Healthcare (north
- 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
- £251,318
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
- 057127-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059bc9
- 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
- Harbour Healthcare (north
- 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 Harbour Healthcare (north on 18 May 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 £251,318. The contract runs from 19 May 2025 to 31 March 2030 (5 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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