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 Harbour Healthcare (north on 1 July 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 · 13:41
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 Harbour Healthcare (north 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 056998-2025, OCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-059b6d.
Summary of the contracting process
Bristol City Council has completed the procurement process for a "Social Care or Education Placement" under the light-touch regime. The contract was awarded to HARBOUR HEALTHCARE (NORTH) LTD and encompasses health and social work services. The tender was conducted using a direct procurement method, below the threshold without competition, indicating a specific requirement or urgency.
The contract, valued at £245,095.71, was signed on the 2nd of July 2025 and is set to be active from the 3rd of July 2025 until the 31st of March 2030, with services to be delivered within the UKK1 region. This contract presents significant growth opportunities for businesses involved in providing health and social care services, especially those capable of offering robust direct service placements. Large-scale service providers similar to HARBOUR HEALTHCARE, with a strong track record in the health and social care industry, would find such tenders particularly compatible, given the specialised industry requirements.
The long-term nature of the contract also indicates opportunities for stable revenue and the potential for future collaborations with municipal authorities like Bristol City Council.
The notice in full
Social Care or Education Placement - DNYY1385
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
- 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
- £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
- 056998-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059b6d
- 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 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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