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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, a contract for other health and social care in Bristol, City of, to Hartford Care on 1 July 2025.

Source: Find a Tender · published 16 Sep 2025 · details refreshed every 30 minutes

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Hartford Care

  2. 2025

    Contract starts

  3. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 13:37

    View notice
  4. Next

    2030

    Contract ends

    4½ years after it starts

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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 Hartford Care on 1 July 2025. The contract value is £245,095, and the contract runs from 2 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 056996-2025, OCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-059b6c.

Summary of the contracting process

Bristol City Council, a sub-central government public authority in the UK, has concluded a procurement process for a "Social Care or Education Placement" service, recently entering the award stage on 16th September 2025. The procurement, identified by tender ID DNYY1370, falls under the Light Touch Regime due to its below-threshold nature, having been procured directly without competition. Based in Bristol, the council awarded the contract to Hartford Care Ltd, a large supplier with headquarters in Hampshire.

This contract, valued at approximately £245,095.71, will span from 3rd July 2025 to 31st March 2030, addressing regional needs in health and social work services (CPV code 85000000). The main location for the delivery specified is within the UKK1 region. This procurement offers opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social care services, especially those equipped to handle long-term contracts focused on social and educational placements.

Although the direct procurement method and light touch classification may indicate reduced entry barriers, supply capabilities matching regional requirements would best position businesses for similar future opportunities. Large-scale companies with established infrastructure and expertise in public sector service provision could benefit significantly from such contracts, fostering business growth through a steady revenue stream and strengthened relations with governmental bodies like the Bristol City Council.

The notice in full

Social Care or Education Placement - DNYY1370

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
2 Jul 2025 to 31 Mar 2030 (4½ years)
Awarded to
Hartford Care
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
£245,095

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
056996-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059b6c
CPV code
85000000 - Health and social work services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Bristol City Council is based in Bristol, City of. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
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
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
Bristol City Council
Category
Services
Contact
Not specified
Phone
Not specified
Address
Bristol, BS1 5TR · South West · England
Call Not specified

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Hartford Care
Awardee scale
Large
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Social Care or Education Placement

Who won the Social Care or Education Placement contract?

Bristol City Council awarded the contract to Hartford Care 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 £245,095. 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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