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Social Care & Education Placement

Bristol City Council

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08 Sep 2026 at 15:38

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bristol City Council procured social care and education placement services for people requiring an appropriate placement. The requirement falls within health and social work services and is delivered in South West England. The council is the public-sector buyer, and the selected provider is Ruskin Mill Trust Limited, an organisation specialising in social care and education placements. The procurement covered one lot and relates to placement provision rather than construction, equipment supply or general professional services. Businesses operating residential, therapeutic, specialist education or social care placement services may find this buyer and requirement relevant, particularly where they can support placements across the South West. The service sits within the light-touch regime, indicating a people-focused public service requirement rather than a standard goods or works contract.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Bristol City Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, under the light-touch regime. Ruskin Mill Trust Limited received the award for the single lot. The contract was signed on 31 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029. Its gross value is £340,320. The awarded service is classified as health and social work services. The contract is active, and the tender is recorded as complete. The outcome indicates that the council selected a specialist provider directly for a defined social care and education placement requirement, rather than running an open or multi-stage competition. No separate evaluation weighting or competitive tender criteria are recorded for this award.

This procurement demonstrates established council demand for specialist social care and education placements in South West England. A credible competitor for a comparable requirement would need to provide integrated care and education support, match individuals to suitable placements, and demonstrate the operational capacity to deliver sustained placements for a public-sector client. Ruskin Mill Trust Limited’s selection indicates that providers combining social care with education provision are relevant to this buyer, rather than suppliers offering only generic care, education or consultancy services. Organisations with suitable placement settings, safeguarding arrangements, experienced multidisciplinary staff and the ability to work within council commissioning and contract-management requirements would be well placed when assessing similar future demand from Bristol City Council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Social Care & Education Placement

Notice Description

Social Care & Education Placement - DNYY3259

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f4e0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085028-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£340,320 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Bristol City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 5TR
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Hotwells and Harbourside
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Ruskin Mill Trust

Further Information

Notice Documents

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