Awarded· 15 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, a contract for other health and social care in Bristol, City of, to Westin Care Home on 15 April 2025.
Source: Find a Tender · published 15 Sep 2025 · details refreshed every 30 minutes
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Westin Care Home
2025
Contract starts
2025
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 10:46
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, a contract for other health and social care in Bristol, City of, to Westin Care Home on 15 April 2025. The contract value is £255,985, and the contract runs from 16 April 2025 to 31 March 2030 (5 years).
It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Published on Find a Tender on 15 September 2025 as notice 056505-2025, OCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-059a1f.
Summary of the contracting process
Bristol City Council has completed the procurement process for a contract titled "Social Care or Education Placement," categorised under health and social work services. The procurement was conducted using a direct method below the threshold, indicating no competition was involved, under the "light touch" regime. This process, based in Bristol, United Kingdom (region UKK1), reached the award stage on 15th September 2025, with a contract period from 17th April 2025 to 31st March 2030.
The contract, valued at £255,985, has been awarded to Westin Care Home, a small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) located in Bristol. The awarded contract presents an opportunity for businesses involved in social and health services to understand successful procurement under direct, below-threshold methods. It serves as a model of how SMEs, specifically those in the health and social work sector, can engage with public authorities such as Bristol City Council.
Companies that offer specialised health and social care services could strategically position themselves to participate in similar future tenders that might not involve competitive processes, enhancing their portfolio and achieving sustainable growth.
The notice in full
Social Care or Education Placement - DNYY1037
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
- 16 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2030 (5 years)
- Awarded to
- Westin Care Home
- 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
- £255,985
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
- 056505-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059a1f
- 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
- Westin Care Home
- Awardee scale
- SME
- 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 Westin Care Home on 15 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 £255,985. The contract runs from 16 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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