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Awarded· 12 May 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 Glan-life Children's Services on 12 May 2025.

Source: Find a Tender · published 22 Sep 2025 · details refreshed every 30 minutes

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Glan-life Children's Services

  2. 2025

    Contract starts

  3. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 12:44

    View notice
  4. 2026

    Contract ends

    1 year 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 Glan-life Children's Services on 12 May 2025. The contract value is £439,057, and the contract runs from 15 May 2025 to 31 March 2026 (1 year).

It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Published on Find a Tender on 22 September 2025 as notice 058501-2025, OCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-059f12.

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the contract titled "Social Care or Education Placement" was conducted by Bristol City Council, a sub-central public authority based in Bristol, United Kingdom. This process pertained to the services industry sector, specifically focusing on health and social work services, and covered the delivery in the UKK1 region. The procurement method employed was a direct approach without competition, as it fell below the threshold.

The contract, identified as DNYY1157, was completed with an active award issued on 22nd September 2025, and the service period extending from 16th May 2025 to 31st March 2026. The total contract value amounts to £439,057.14. This tender presents promising growth opportunities for businesses specialised in providing comprehensive social care or educational placements, particularly those in the SME category.

The successful bidder, GLAN-LIFE CHILDREN'S SERVICES LTD, exemplifies a suitable competitor for this tender type, as it operates within the health and social work services domain. Companies capable of offering tailored services meeting the specific requirements of sub-central government bodies like Bristol City Council could find similar opportunities lucrative, fostering expansion in the public sector service provision.

The notice in full

Social Care or Education Placement - DNYY1157

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
15 May 2025 to 31 Mar 2026 (1 year)
Awarded to
Glan-life Children's 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
SME

Values

Contracts value
£439,057

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
058501-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059f12
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
Glan-life Children's Services
Awardee scale
SME
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 Glan-life Children's Services on 12 May 2025. It is due to end on 31 March 2026, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.

How much is the Social Care or Education Placement contract worth?

The contract value is £439,057. The contract runs from 15 May 2025 to 31 March 2026 (1 year).

Who is the buyer for Social Care or Education Placement?

Bristol City Council, based in Bristol, City of, South West.

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