Awarded· 11 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 Aurora Group on 11 May 2025.
Source: Find a Tender · published 22 Sep 2025 · details refreshed every 30 minutes
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Aurora Group
2025
Contract starts
2025
Contract ends
0½ years after it starts
2025
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 12:38
View notice
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 Aurora Group on 11 May 2025. The contract value is £192,458, and the contract runs from 22 May 2025 to 31 August 2025 (0½ years).
It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Published on Find a Tender on 22 September 2025 as notice 058499-2025, OCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-059f11.
Summary of the contracting process
Bristol City Council, located at City Hall in Bristol, United Kingdom, has awarded a contract titled "Social Care or Education Placement" under procurement ID DNYY1148. This contract falls within the services category, specifically within health and social work services as indicated by CPV code 85000000. The procurement method used was direct, below the threshold and without competition, under a light-touch regime.
The procurement process is now complete, with the contract starting on 23 May 2025 and concluding on 31 August 2025. The award to Aurora Group Limited was finalised on 12 May 2025, with the gross contract value amounting to £192,458.87. This procurement offers substantial business growth opportunities, especially for SMEs involved in the health and social services sector.
Aurora Group Limited, an SME based in London, is an ideal example of how businesses can leverage such contracts to expand their portfolio and establish a strong presence within the public sector. Businesses specialising in social care or educational placements and those that can cater to the unique needs outlined under light-touch regulations would find this contract particularly rewarding.
The notice in full
Social Care or Education Placement - DNYY1148
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
- 22 May 2025 to 31 Aug 2025 (0½ years)
- Awarded to
- Aurora Group
- 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
- SME
Values
- Contracts value
- £192,458
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
- 058499-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059f11
- 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
- Aurora Group
- Awardee scale
- SME
- 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 Aurora Group on 11 May 2025. It is due to end on 31 August 2025, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.
How much is the Social Care or Education Placement contract worth?
The contract value is £192,458. The contract runs from 22 May 2025 to 31 August 2025 (0½ 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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