Awarded· 17 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 West of England Friends Housing Society on 17 March 2025.
Source: Find a Tender · published 2 Sep 2025 · details refreshed every 30 minutes
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
West of England Friends Housing Society
2025
Contract starts
2025
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 16:31
View noticeNext
2029
Contract ends
4 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 West of England Friends Housing Society on 17 March 2025. The contract value is £181,581, and the contract runs from 18 March 2025 to 18 March 2029 (4 years).
It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Published on Find a Tender on 2 September 2025 as notice 053334-2025, OCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-0592a8.
Summary of the contracting process
Bristol City Council, a public authority within the sub-central government, has procured a contract titled "Social Care or Education Placement" under the industry category of Health and Social Work Services. This process, which concluded the tender stage and moved into the award and contract phases, is located in Bristol, United Kingdom. The procurement method utilised was direct and conducted below the threshold without competition, as allowed under the light touch regime.
Key dates include the signing of the contract on 17th March 2025 and its active period from 18th March 2025 to 18th March 2029, with an overall contract value of £181,581.43 GBP. The awarded contract is now active, having been announced on 2nd September 2025. This tender provides substantial business opportunities, particularly for large-scale enterprises operating within the health and social care sector.
It is especially relevant for businesses situated in or near Bristol that can efficiently deliver social care or education placement services. With the contract already awarded to West of England Friends Housing Society Limited, businesses can gain insights into how contracts are procured within the public sector and consider similar opportunities for future tenders. Enterprises adept at providing specialised services within the defined legal and geographic criteria are best positioned to compete effectively in these procurement processes.
The notice in full
Social Care or Education Placement - DN770165
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
- 18 Mar 2025 to 18 Mar 2029 (4 years)
- Awarded to
- West of England Friends Housing Society
- 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
- £181,581
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
- 053334-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0592a8
- 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
- West of England Friends Housing Society
- 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 West of England Friends Housing Society on 17 March 2025. It is due to end on 18 March 2029, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.
How much is the Social Care or Education Placement contract worth?
The contract value is £181,581. The contract runs from 18 March 2025 to 18 March 2029 (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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