Awarded· 26 May 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 Aspirations Fostering on 26 May 2025.
Source: Find a Tender · published 15 Sep 2025 · details refreshed every 30 minutes
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Aspirations Fostering
2025
Contract starts
2025
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 22:01
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 Aspirations Fostering on 26 May 2025. The contract value is £50,820, and the contract runs from 27 May 2025 to 31 March 2026 (1 year).
It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Published on Find a Tender on 15 September 2025 as notice 056763-2025, OCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-059ad1.
Summary of the contracting process
Bristol City Council has completed a procurement process titled "Social Care or Education Placement," falling under the services category of health and social work. The procurement was conducted using a direct method below the threshold, without competition, and is governed by the UK's special "light touch" regime. The contract, valued at GBP 50,820, was awarded to Aspirations Fostering Ltd, effective from 28th May 2025 to 31st March 2026.
The location for service delivery is within the UKK1 region of the United Kingdom, specifically in Bristol. The process entered the award and contract stage, with the award date being 15th September 2025. This contract presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social work services, particularly those providing social care or educational placements.
Businesses with experience in working with public authority or sub-central government entities would find this tender conducive to their service offerings. As it was a non-competitive, direct award process, companies with established relationships or recognition in the sector may particularly benefit from similar future opportunities. Organisations positioned to deliver quality social care services in the UKK1 region stand a favourable chance of competing effectively in subsequent procurement exercises.
The notice in full
Social Care or Education Placement - DNYY1173
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
- 27 May 2025 to 31 Mar 2026 (1 year)
- Awarded to
- Aspirations Fostering
- 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
- £50,820
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
- 056763-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059ad1
- 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
- Aspirations Fostering
- 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 Aspirations Fostering on 26 May 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 £50,820. The contract runs from 27 May 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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