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 Linksmax on 22 June 2025.
Source: Find a Tender · published 5 Sep 2025 · details refreshed every 30 minutes
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Linksmax
2025
Contract starts
2025
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 12:16
View noticeNext
2030
Contract ends
5 years 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 Linksmax on 22 June 2025. The contract value is £287,430, and the contract runs from 23 June 2025 to 31 March 2030 (5 years).
It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Published on Find a Tender on 5 September 2025 as notice 054277-2025, OCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-0594ec.
Summary of the contracting process
Bristol City Council has successfully completed the procurement process titled "Social Care or Education Placement," under the legal basis of UKPGA 2023/54. The procurement falls within the services category, specifically targeting health and social work services, and follows a direct procurement method below the competitive threshold, as part of a light-touch regime. The contracting process, finalised on 5th September 2025, led to the award of the contract to Linksmax Ltd, a large-scale supplier based in Leicester, with a contract period starting on 24th June 2025 and concluding on 31st March 2030.
This procurement is intended to serve the region of UKK1 in the United Kingdom. This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities for enterprises operating in the health and social care sectors, particularly those capable of delivering specialised services within the scope of social care or education placements. Large companies with a capacity to effectively manage service contracts and those with relevant expertise in the UK's public authority landscape could find significant advantages in competing for similar contracts in future procurement rounds.
Businesses located within or near the service region of UKK1 may additionally benefit from logistical and operational efficiencies, making them well-suited contenders for such tenders.
The notice in full
Social Care or Education Placement - DNYY1330
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
- 23 Jun 2025 to 31 Mar 2030 (5 years)
- Awarded to
- Linksmax
- 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
- £287,430
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
- 054277-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0594ec
- 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
- Linksmax
- 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 Linksmax on 22 June 2025. It is due to end on 31 March 2030, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.
How much is the Social Care or Education Placement contract worth?
The contract value is £287,430. The contract runs from 23 June 2025 to 31 March 2030 (5 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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