Awarded· 28 Aug 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 National Star Foundation on 28 August 2025.
Source: Find a Tender · published 24 Sep 2025 · details refreshed every 30 minutes
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
National Star Foundation
2025
Contract starts
2025
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 08:28
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 National Star Foundation on 28 August 2025. The contract value is £490,111, and the contract runs from 31 August 2025 to 31 August 2026 (1 year).
It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Published on Find a Tender on 24 September 2025 as notice 059082-2025, OCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-05a09e.
Summary of the contracting process
Bristol City Council has completed the contracting process for a tender titled "Social Care or Education Placement" under the procurement ID DNYY1366. The main procurement category is services, specifically focusing on health and social work services. This direct procurement, executed below the threshold without competition, adheres to the light-touch regime.
The procurement stage is at the "Award" phase, with National Star Foundation appointed as the supplier, based on details from the latest award dated 24th September 2025. The contract commenced on 1st September 2025 and will conclude on 31st August 2026, with a gross value of £490,111.82. The services will be delivered within the UKK1 region of the United Kingdom.
This tender presents notable opportunities for large-scale service providers within the health and social care sector who can offer educational or social care placements. Businesses equipped with the capacity to manage substantial service contracts over an extended period, particularly those familiar with direct procurement processes, would find this contract aligned with their growth strategies. Innovative service providers in similar sectors can leverage their expertise to compete effectively in subsequent opportunities that may arise from the procurement practices of sub-central government authorities like Bristol City Council.
The notice in full
Social Care or Education Placement - DNYY1366
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
- 31 Aug 2025 to 31 Aug 2026 (1 year)
- Awarded to
- National Star Foundation
- 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
- £490,111
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
- 059082-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05a09e
- 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
- National Star Foundation
- 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 National Star Foundation on 28 August 2025. It is due to end on 31 August 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 £490,111. The contract runs from 31 August 2025 to 31 August 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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