Awarded· 15 Jun 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 Amber Fostering on 15 June 2025.
Source: Find a Tender · published 24 Sep 2025 · details refreshed every 30 minutes
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Amber Fostering
2025
Contract starts
2025
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 07:55
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 Amber Fostering on 15 June 2025. The contract value is £44,288, and the contract runs from 19 June 2025 to 31 March 2026 (1 year).
It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Published on Find a Tender on 24 September 2025 as notice 059064-2025, OCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-05a093.
Summary of the contracting process
Bristol City Council has completed a procurement process titled "Social Care or Education Placement" under the legal framework of UKPGA 2023/54. The procurement method was direct, conducted below the threshold without competition, and is recognised as a light-touch regime. This process, associated with the industry category of health and social work services, has been awarded to Amber Fostering Ltd. The contract is set to be active from 20th June 2025 to 31st March 2026, with a total gross value of £44,288.59.
The services will be delivered in the UKK1 region of the United Kingdom, highlighting Bristol as the key location. This tender presents intriguing opportunities for businesses in the health and social services industry, specifically those that are well-prepared to provide efficient and effective care solutions. Given the direct award approach and absence of competition, larger businesses such as Amber Fostering Ltd, with established capabilities and resources, would find themselves well-positioned to participate in such opportunities.
This procurement further highlights the strategic development potential for companies aiming to establish or expand their service offerings in sub-central government projects, fostering growth and enhanced market presence in the specified sector.
The notice in full
Social Care or Education Placement - DNYY1316
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
- 19 Jun 2025 to 31 Mar 2026 (1 year)
- Awarded to
- Amber Fostering
- 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
- £44,288
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
- 059064-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05a093
- 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
- Amber Fostering
- 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 Amber Fostering on 15 June 2025. It is due to end on 31 March 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 £44,288. The contract runs from 19 June 2025 to 31 March 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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