Awarded· 24 Mar 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 29 Aug 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Barchester Healthcare Homes
2025
Contract starts
2025
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 09:58
View noticeNext
2029
Contract ends
4 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 Barchester Healthcare Homes. It was awarded on 24 March 2025. The contract value is £284,711. The contract runs from 25 March 2025 to 25 March 2029. It lasts 4 years.
It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Find a Tender published it on 29 August 2025. The notice number is 052338-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-059021.
Summary of the contracting process
The contracting process for "Social Care or Education Placement" was conducted by Bristol City Council, a sub-central public authority in the United Kingdom, located in City Hall, College Green, Bristol. This procurement falls under the services industry category, specifically health and social work services, identified by the CPV code 85000000. The procurement method was direct and considered below threshold without competition, adhering to a light-touch regime.
The process has reached the award and contract stage as of 29 August 2025, with the contract starting on 25 March 2025 and concluding on 25 March 2029. The total contract value is GBP 284,711.33, awarded to Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited, a large supplier based in London.
The notice in full
Social Care or Education Placement - DN770205
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
- 25 Mar 2025 to 25 Mar 2029 (4 years)
- Awarded to
- Barchester Healthcare Homes
- 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
- £284,711
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
- 052338-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059021
- 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
- Barchester Healthcare Homes
- 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 Barchester Healthcare Homes on 24 March 2025. It is due to end on 25 March 2029, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.
How much is the Social Care or Education Placement contract worth?
The contract value is £284,711. The contract runs from 25 March 2025 to 25 March 2029 (4 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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