Awarded· 22 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 Blue Elephant Childcare on 22 June 2025.
Source: Find a Tender · published 5 Sep 2025 · details refreshed every 30 minutes
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Blue Elephant Childcare
2025
Contract starts
2025
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 12:21
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 Blue Elephant Childcare on 22 June 2025. The contract value is £292,352, and the contract runs from 25 June 2025 to 31 March 2026 (1 year).
It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Published on Find a Tender on 5 September 2025 as notice 054280-2025, OCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-0594ee.
Summary of the contracting process
Bristol City Council has completed the procurement process for a "Social Care or Education Placement" under the industry category of Health and Social Work Services. The contracting process was conducted using a direct procurement method without competition, as it was below the threshold, classified under the ‘light touch’ regime. The awarded contract began on 26th June 2025 and will end on 31st March 2026, with a contract value of £292,352.94.
The service location is identified within the UK region, specifically targeting social care service delivery in the South West of England. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses in the health and social work sector to engage with public sector contracts. While this specific contract was awarded to BLUE ELEPHANT CHILDCARE LTD, entities that specialise in providing similar services can explore partnership opportunities or future tenders.
Large-scale organisations with robust capabilities in handling direct service provisions suited to local authority needs will find such contracts conducive for business growth and sectoral expansion. Given the nature and value of the contract, entities should possess significant resources and expertise to manage and deliver the required services effectively.
The notice in full
Social Care or Education Placement - DNYY1346
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 Jun 2025 to 31 Mar 2026 (1 year)
- Awarded to
- Blue Elephant Childcare
- 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
- £292,352
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
- 054280-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0594ee
- 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
- Blue Elephant Childcare
- 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 Blue Elephant Childcare on 22 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 £292,352. The contract runs from 25 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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