AwardedAwarded 31 March 2026
Special Guardianship Order (SGO) Therapy Approved Provider List 2026
Bristol City Council · Local authority
In brief
Bristol City Council awarded healthcare work to Awarded Suppliers Outlined Above on 31 March 2026.
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What the notice says
Providers for the delivery of therapy and support to young people subject to Special Guardianship Orders (SGO's). The placements service will use this Approved Provider List (APL) contract to directly award individual bespoke packages of therapy for children who are cared for by a special guardian.
Bristol City Council has a statutory duty to offer therapy to children with a Special Guardianship Order who have spent a period of time in care. The therapy itself is funded by the DfE via the Adoption Support Fund.
Providers must be qualified therapists.
Providers must be able to provide face-to-face therapy in Bristol.
The APL is being set up for Direct Awards under PSR 2024 Process B (Patient Choice)
These are existing services and existing and new providers.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Awarded Suppliers Outlined Above (SME) 19 bids received | £1,000,000 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Contract award notice · notice 033754-2026
- Contract notice (update) · notice 046777-2026
About the buyer
Bristol City CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
595Awards
375Suppliers it has used most for healthcare
- Ruskin Mill Trust Limited12 contracts
- Aspris Children's Services Limited9 contracts
- Phoenix Learning & Care Holdings Limited9 contracts
- Blue Sky Fostering Limited8 contracts
- Harbour Healthcare (North) Ltd8 contracts
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From notice 033754-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 14 April 2026, last updated 21 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.