Section 117 Reviews

Bristol City Council
South West
1 April 2026 to 30 September 2026

Conducting annual care reviews for service users with existing care packages to ensure ongoing appropriateness of support. The service involves assessing individual needs and identifying opportunities for package reductions where overprovisioning is detected to ensure efficient resource allocation.

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Awarded value: £83k; As published
Published: 24 April 2026
Awarded: 31 March 2026; Constellia and Liquid Personnel
Contract length: 6 months; Ends 30 September 2026

What the contract covers

Service

Provision of professional social care review services for service users eligible for Section 117 aftercare under the Mental Health Act.

Annual care reviews for service users with commissioned care packages who are eligible for S117 aftercare under the Mental Health Act 1983
Ensure care continues to be appropriate to meet needs
Reduce packages where overprovisioning of support is identified

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service
Initial term: 6 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2026 to 30 September 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85000000

Services in this contract

Outsourced adult social care assessments and reviews (Care Act and CHC eligibility)Main service£140k typicalAnnual statutory care reviews for people eligible for section 117 aftercare

Lifecycle

Published
24 April 2026
Contract awardedto Constellia and Liquid Personnel
31 March 2026
Contract starts
1 April 2026
Contract ends
30 September 2026

The buyer

Bristol City Council

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The suppliers

Constellia

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/1914834/section-117-reviews
Buyer reference: BRISTOLCC001-DN814143-98454662
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-3c6b30f4-1924-41d9-a61b-3bbbed325d75
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Bristol City Council. Section 117 Reviews. Contract award, 24 April 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/1914834/section-117-reviews (accessed 5 November 2026).