Awarded· 23 Apr 2025
Social Care or Education Placement
Bristol City Council · Bristol, City of, South West
Bristol City Council has awarded Social Care or Education Placement. It is a contract for other health and social care in Bristol, City of.
Source: Find a Tender, published 10 Sep 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Hexagon Care Services
2025
Contract starts
2025
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 18:07
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. It is a contract for other health and social care in Bristol, City of. The contract went to Hexagon Care Services. It was awarded on 23 April 2025. The contract value is £390,907. The contract runs from 24 April 2025 to 31 March 2030. It lasts 5 years.
It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Find a Tender published it on 10 September 2025. The notice number is 055620-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-059823.
Summary of the contracting process
Bristol City Council has concluded a public procurement process titled "Social Care or Education Placement" within the services industry category, specifically focusing on health and social work services. The procurement did not involve competition as it was conducted under a "Below threshold - without competition" method, under the UK's light touch regime.
The procurement stage is complete, and the contract was awarded to HEXAGON CARE SERVICES LIMITED, a large-scale supplier based in Preston. The contract period is from 25th April 2025 to 31st March 2030, with a total contract value of £390,907.79. The services are to be delivered in the UKK1 region, enhancing the local delivery of social care and educational placements.
Primarily suited for enterprises with expertise and capabilities in health and social work services, it highlights the potential for growth within the procurement framework, favouring large-scale service suppliers. Engaging in such contracts could also enable suppliers to demonstrate compliance with public sector requirements and achieve preferred supplier status.
The notice in full
Social Care or Education Placement - DNYY1077
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
- 24 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2030 (5 years)
- Awarded to
- Hexagon Care Services
- 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
- £390,907
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
- 055620-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059823
- 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
- Address
- Bristol, BS1 5TR · South West · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Hexagon Care Services
- 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 Hexagon Care Services on 23 April 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 £390,907. The contract runs from 24 April 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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