Awarded· 30 Mar 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 Tulipcare One on 30 March 2025.
Source: Find a Tender · published 12 Sep 2025 · details refreshed every 30 minutes
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Tulipcare One
2025
Contract starts
2025
Contract ends
0 years after it starts
2025
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 17:56
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 Tulipcare One on 30 March 2025. The contract value is £38,107, and the contract runs from 31 March 2025 to 20 May 2025 (0 years).
It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Published on Find a Tender on 12 September 2025 as notice 056377-2025, OCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-0599cd.
Summary of the contracting process
Bristol City Council has successfully completed the procurement process for a contract titled "Social Care or Education Placement," under the industry category of health and social work services. This procurement was carried out in the region of the United Kingdom classed as UKK1, with a direct procurement method below the threshold, meaning it was executed without competition. The buying organisation, Bristol City Council, is a public authority within the sub-central government domain, and the contract was awarded to the supplier TulipCare One Ltd in Essex.
The contract was signed on 31 March 2025, and the service period began on 1 April 2025, concluding on 20 May 2025. The award stage of the process is now active, following its completion date on 12 September 2025. This tender creates a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in health and social work services.
Although the procurement was completed without competition, similar future opportunities might arise in government-supported sectors, potentially fostering business growth for companies with experience in social care or education services. Large-scale enterprises similar to TulipCare One Ltd, which can offer comprehensive solutions and services in the specialised domain of social care, would be particularly well-suited to compete for analogous contracts in upcoming tenders. Engaging with public authorities like Bristol City Council can provide ongoing business development prospects and enhance visibility in the social services sector.
The notice in full
Social Care or Education Placement - DNYY1056
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 Mar 2025 to 20 May 2025 (0 years)
- Awarded to
- Tulipcare One
- 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
- £38,107
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
- 056377-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0599cd
- 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
- Tulipcare One
- 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 Tulipcare One on 30 March 2025. It is due to end on 20 May 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 £38,107. The contract runs from 31 March 2025 to 20 May 2025 (0 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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