Awarded· 5 Oct 2025
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 12 Nov 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Restful Homes Midlands
2025
Contract starts
2025
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 08:59
View noticeNext
2030
Contract ends
4½ 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 Restful Homes Midlands. It was awarded on 5 October 2025. The contract value is £488,761. The contract runs from 6 October 2025 to 31 March 2030. It lasts 4½ years.
It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Find a Tender published it on 12 November 2025. The notice number is 073007-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05df26.
Summary of the contracting process
Bristol City Council, a sub-central government authority, has successfully completed a procurement process titled "Social Care or Education Placement" under the procurement ID DNYY1827. This contract falls within the services category, specifically health and social work services, and is set to be delivered within the UKK1 region in the United Kingdom.
The contract was awarded on 6th October 2025, starting on 7th October 2025 and concluding on 31st March 2030, with a gross value of £488,761. The procurement process was carried out using a direct procurement method, classified under a light touch special regime, where the process was below the financial threshold and did not involve competition.
The focus on direct procurement methods suggests that organisations with established ties or recognised expertise in the sector may have a competitive advantage.
The notice in full
Social Care or Education Placement - DNYY1827
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
- 6 Oct 2025 to 31 Mar 2030 (4½ years)
- Awarded to
- Restful Homes Midlands
- 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
- £488,761
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
- 073007-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05df26
- 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
- Restful Homes Midlands
- 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 Restful Homes Midlands on 5 October 2025. It is due to end on 31 March 2030, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.
How much is the Social Care or Education Placement contract worth?
The contract value is £488,761. The contract runs from 6 October 2025 to 31 March 2030 (4½ 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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