Awarded· 28 May 2024
Social Care or Education Placement
Bristol City Council · Bristol, City of, South West
Bristol City Council has awarded Social Care or Education Placement. It is a contract for other health and social care in Bristol, City of.
Source: Find a Tender, published 29 Aug 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2024
Contract awarded
Dorchester Care Homes
2024
Contract starts
2025
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 11:01
View noticeNext
2028
Contract ends
4 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Bristol City Council has awarded Social Care or Education Placement. It is a contract for other health and social care in Bristol, City of. The contract went to Dorchester Care Homes. It was awarded on 28 May 2024. The contract value is £185,923. The contract runs from 31 May 2024 to 1 May 2028. It lasts 4 years.
It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Find a Tender published it on 29 August 2025. The notice number is 052407-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-059052.
Summary of the contracting process
The procurement process titled "Social Care or Education Placement" was conducted by Bristol City Council, a sub-central government public authority situated in Bristol, United Kingdom. The procurement falls under the industry category of Health and social work services, specifically using a direct procurement method, classified as below threshold, without competition. The contract has been awarded and is in the 'complete' stage, with Dorchester Care Homes Limited serving as the supplier.
The contract, running from 1st June 2024 to 1st May 2028, is valued at £185,923.70. The main procurement category is services, targeting the UKK1 region of the United Kingdom.
The notice in full
Social Care or Education Placement - DNYY0133
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 May 2024 to 1 May 2028 (4 years)
- Awarded to
- Dorchester Care Homes
- 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
- £185,923
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
- 052407-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059052
- 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
- Address
- Bristol, BS1 5TR · South West · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Dorchester Care Homes
- 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 Dorchester Care Homes on 28 May 2024. It is due to end on 1 May 2028, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.
How much is the Social Care or Education Placement contract worth?
The contract value is £185,923. The contract runs from 31 May 2024 to 1 May 2028 (4 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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