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Awarded· 7 Feb 2025

Social Care or Education Placement

Bristol City Council · Bristol, City of, South West

Bristol City Council has awarded Social Care or Education Placement. It is a contract for other health and social care in Bristol, City of.

Source: Find a Tender, published 10 Sep 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Avery Homes Downend

  2. 2025

    Contract starts

  3. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 14:34

    View notice
  4. Next

    2029

    Contract ends

    4 years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Bristol City Council has awarded Social Care or Education Placement. It is a contract for other health and social care in Bristol, City of. The contract went to Avery Homes Downend. It was awarded on 7 February 2025. The contract value is £221,222. The contract runs from 8 February 2025 to 8 March 2029. It lasts 4 years.

It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Find a Tender published it on 10 September 2025. The notice number is 055479-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0597c3.

Summary of the contracting process

Bristol City Council has awarded a contract under the tender title "Social Care or Education Placement" focusing on providing health and social work services in the UKK1 region of the United Kingdom. The procurement falls under the "services" category, with the process being marked as complete. The procurement, conducted through a direct method "Below threshold - without competition" in accordance with legal basis 2023/54, was initiated as a "lightTouch" regime.

Notably, Avery Homes Downend Ltd, a large scale supplier, secured the contract which spans from 8th February 2025 to 8th March 2029, with a gross value of £221,222.86. The direct procurement method indicates potential ease of entry for qualified suppliers familiar with below-threshold contracts in the UK public procurement landscape.

The notice in full

Social Care or Education Placement - DN768681

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
8 Feb 2025 to 8 Mar 2029 (4 years)
Awarded to
Avery Homes Downend
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
£221,222

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
055479-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0597c3
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
Address
Bristol, BS1 5TR · South West · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Avery Homes Downend
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 Avery Homes Downend on 7 February 2025. It is due to end on 8 March 2029, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.

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

The contract value is £221,222. The contract runs from 8 February 2025 to 8 March 2029 (4 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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  2. It is due to end on 8 March 2029.
  3. A re-tender usually follows near the end.
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