Awarded· 8 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 Kumari Care on 8 May 2025.
Source: Find a Tender · published 16 Sep 2025 · details refreshed every 30 minutes
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Kumari Care
2025
Contract starts
2025
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 16:58
View noticeNext
2030
Contract ends
5 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 Kumari Care on 8 May 2025. The contract value is £308,550, and the contract runs from 11 May 2025 to 31 March 2030 (5 years).
It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Published on Find a Tender on 16 September 2025 as notice 057123-2025, OCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-059bc5.
Summary of the contracting process
The procurement process, conducted by Bristol City Council, was for a contract titled "Social Care or Education Placement". It falls under the industry category of health and social work services. The location for the delivery is in the UKK1 region of the United Kingdom.
This tender was completed through a direct procurement method, described as below threshold and executed without competition, adhering to the light touch regime. The process was in the 'award' stage as of 16th September 2025, and the contract was signed on 9th May 2025. The contract is active and runs from 12th May 2025 until 31st March 2030, with a total gross value of £308,550.00.
This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the health and social work services sector, particularly those experienced in providing social care or educational placements. Large scale companies similar to Kumari Care Limited, the awarded supplier, would be well-suited for this type of contract. The procurement opens avenues for growth through long-term engagement with a public authority, offering predictability in revenue over the contract’s five-year span.
Suppliers in the UK region, especially those with the capability to deliver similar services, could greatly benefit from future procurement of this nature by Bristol City Council.
The notice in full
Social Care or Education Placement - DNYY1104
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
- 11 May 2025 to 31 Mar 2030 (5 years)
- Awarded to
- Kumari Care
- 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
- £308,550
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
- 057123-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059bc5
- 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
- Kumari Care
- 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 Kumari Care on 8 May 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 £308,550. The contract runs from 11 May 2025 to 31 March 2030 (5 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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