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
2025
Contract awarded
Hexagon Care Services
2025
Contract starts
2025
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 07:59
View notice2026
Contract ends
1 year 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 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.
Key facts
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
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
- 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 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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