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
2025
Contract awarded
Hartford Care
2025
Contract starts
2025
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 13:37
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 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.
Key facts
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
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
- Hartford Care
- 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 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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