Awarded· 7 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 Inaura on 7 March 2025.
Source: Find a Tender · published 2 Sep 2025 · details refreshed every 30 minutes
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Inaura
2025
Contract starts
2025
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 13:17
View noticeNext
2027
Contract ends
2 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 Inaura on 7 March 2025. The contract value is £130,410, and the contract runs from 31 August 2025 to 31 August 2027 (2 years).
It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Published on Find a Tender on 2 September 2025 as notice 053189-2025, OCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-059246.
Summary of the contracting process
The procurement process initiated by Bristol City Council focuses on a "Social Care or Education Placement" within the services industry category, specifically under the "Health and social work services" classification. This contract is based in the United Kingdom, particularly targeting regions in UKK1, and is conducted under a direct procurement method, indicated as "Below threshold - without competition" as per the UKPGA legal framework. The tender, identified as DN767860, has completed its award stage as of 2nd September 2025, with the contract active from 1st September 2025 to 31st August 2027.
This light-touch procurement regime highlights simplified procedures for service contracts and falls under sub-central governmental public authority initiatives. This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, primarily for large-scale service providers, exemplified by the awarded supplier, Inaura, located in Bridgwater. Businesses offering services in health, social care, or education placement would find this tender suited to their capabilities.
It's pertinent for organisations capable of providing comprehensive and specialised services under the specified light-touch regimes, helping them secure stable contracts and consequential financial benefits. Given the non-competitive nature of the procurement process, businesses with established rapport or distinguished services in relevant sectors may find a competitive advantage in similar procurement situations.
The notice in full
Social Care or Education Placement - DN767860
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 Aug 2025 to 31 Aug 2027 (2 years)
- Awarded to
- Inaura
- 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
- £130,410
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
- 053189-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059246
- 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
- Inaura
- 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 Inaura on 7 March 2025. It is due to end on 31 August 2027, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.
How much is the Social Care or Education Placement contract worth?
The contract value is £130,410. The contract runs from 31 August 2025 to 31 August 2027 (2 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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