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Awarded· 1 Jun 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 Hexagon Care Services on 1 June 2025.

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

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Hexagon Care Services

  2. 2025

    Contract starts

  3. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 07:59

    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 Hexagon Care Services on 1 June 2025. The contract value is £343,907, and the contract runs from 4 June 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 058329-2025, OCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-059ea5.

Summary of the contracting process

Bristol City Council initiated a procurement process for a project titled "Social Care or Education Placement" under the contract ID DNYY1234. This tender falls under the services category, particularly focusing on health and social work services, and concerns delivery within the United Kingdom, specifically the UKK1 region. The procurement method employed was direct, below threshold, without competition, adhering to a light-touch regime.

The contract process has reached the award stage, having been finalised with HEXAGON CARE SERVICES LIMITED. Key dates include a contract period starting on 5th June 2025 and ending on 31st March 2026, with the contract being signed on 2nd June 2025. The contract is valued at £343,907.14 GBP.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth in the health and social work sector, particularly for businesses capable of providing specialised care and educational placements. The procurement was awarded directly, suggesting that smaller businesses or those not typically competing in large tenders may find opportunities in niche service contracts like this. Large enterprises with the capability to offer comprehensive social care solutions, such as HEXAGON CARE SERVICES LIMITED, who secured the contract, are prime candidates to consider similar opportunities for future engagements with sub-central government authorities like Bristol City Council.

The notice in full

Social Care or Education Placement - DNYY1234

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
4 Jun 2025 to 31 Mar 2026 (1 year)
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
£343,907

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
058329-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059ea5
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
Hexagon Care Services
Awardee scale
Large
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 Hexagon Care Services on 1 June 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 £343,907. The contract runs from 4 June 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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