Awarded· 1 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 Hexagon Care Services on 1 May 2025.
Source: Find a Tender · published 15 Sep 2025 · details refreshed every 30 minutes
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Hexagon Care Services
2025
Contract starts
2025
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 11:34
View notice2025
Contract ends
0½ 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 Hexagon Care Services on 1 May 2025. The contract value is £354,251, and the contract runs from 5 May 2025 to 31 October 2025 (0½ years).
It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Published on Find a Tender on 15 September 2025 as notice 056537-2025, OCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-059a38.
Summary of the contracting process
Bristol City Council has concluded the procurement process titled "Social Care or Education Placement" under the direct procurement method, which was processed without competitive bidding due to being below the threshold. The procurement falls under the industry category of services, specifically health and social work services, and is located in the United Kingdom, primarily in the region identified as UKK1. Initiated under the legal basis of UKPGA 2023/54, the contract was awarded to HEXAGON CARE SERVICES LIMITED on 2nd May 2025, with the contract starting on 6th May 2025 and ending on 31st October 2025.
The total contract value for this period is £354,251.23, and the procurement stage is complete. This procurement presents a substantial opportunity for businesses offering specialised social care or educational placements to engage with public sector contracts and expand their presence in the market. Large enterprises with robust capabilities in delivering health and social work services are particularly well-suited to compete in similar tenders, as demonstrated by HEXAGON CARE SERVICES LIMITED's successful bid.
The direct procurement method used in this process suggests opportunities for businesses to position themselves as preferred partners for public authorities managing specialist service contracts without competition when the transaction falls below a specified financial threshold.
The notice in full
Social Care or Education Placement - DNYY1122
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
- 5 May 2025 to 31 Oct 2025 (0½ years)
- Awarded to
- Hexagon Care Services
- 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
- £354,251
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
- 056537-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059a38
- 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
- Hexagon Care Services
- 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 Hexagon Care Services on 1 May 2025. It is due to end on 31 October 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 £354,251. The contract runs from 5 May 2025 to 31 October 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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