Awarded· 28 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 Weston Super Mare Connecting Lives on 28 June 2025.
Source: Find a Tender · published 17 Sep 2025 · details refreshed every 30 minutes
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Weston Super Mare Connecting Lives
2025
Contract starts
2025
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 13:52
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 Weston Super Mare Connecting Lives on 28 June 2025. The contract value is £155,749, and the contract runs from 29 June 2025 to 31 March 2030 (5 years).
It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Published on Find a Tender on 17 September 2025 as notice 057393-2025, OCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-059c60.
Summary of the contracting process
The procurement process titled "Social Care or Education Placement" was initiated by Bristol City Council, a sub-central government public authority in the United Kingdom. The procurement falls under the services category, specifically targeting health and social work services, and is located in the UKK1 region. The procurement method used was 'direct' and is noted as 'below threshold - without competition,' reflecting a light-touch regime.
This contracting process reached its award stage on 17th September 2025, with the contract period spanning from 30th June 2025 to 31st March 2030. The purpose of this contract was to secure services from Weston Super Mare Connecting Lives, which has now been awarded and commenced delivery. This tender represents a significant business opportunity, particularly for large service-oriented organisations that can offer expertise in social care or education placements.
Businesses equipped to provide high-quality health and social work services will find this sector appealing, given the substantial contract value of GBP 155,749.70 and a duration of over four years. The direct procurement method and the absence of competition highlight that having established credentials and strong connections with local authorities could increase the likelihood of being considered for similar future tenders.
The notice in full
Social Care or Education Placement - DNYY1331
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
- 29 Jun 2025 to 31 Mar 2030 (5 years)
- Awarded to
- Weston Super Mare Connecting Lives
- 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
- £155,749
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
- 057393-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059c60
- 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
- Weston Super Mare Connecting Lives
- 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 Weston Super Mare Connecting Lives on 28 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 £155,749. The contract runs from 29 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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