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Social Care or Education Placement

Bristol City Council

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23 Sep 2026 at 09:18

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bristol City Council commissioned a social care or education placement service. The published scope identifies health and social work services, but gives no further detail on the placement’s nature or intended purpose. The contract is associated with delivery in the United Kingdom; no specific town or site is identified. Ruskin Mill Trust Limited, based in Nailsworth, was selected to provide the service. This is a single placement requirement rather than a stated programme of multiple services or locations. Suppliers working in health, social care or education placements are the closest fit, particularly organisations able to deliver a placement service for a local authority.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Bristol City Council made a direct award below the applicable threshold without competition; there was one lot. Ruskin Mill Trust Limited was awarded the contract. The contract was signed on 31 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029. Its value is £351,207 excluding VAT (£421,448.40 including VAT). The award is recorded as active, and the contract covers health and social work services. No award evaluation basis or competitive scoring process is described, consistent with the direct award route.

For suppliers benchmarking this buyer’s placement requirements, the award shows Bristol City Council purchasing a single social care or education placement through a direct, below-threshold route. Ruskin Mill Trust Limited was selected, but the procurement data does not establish the provider’s qualifications, staffing model or specific service approach, so these should not be assumed to be formal selection requirements. A credible competitor for a comparable requirement would need to demonstrate the practical ability to provide an appropriate placement and deliver the relevant health, social care or education support reliably. The recorded contract is substantial and multi-year in scale, pointing to a need for sustained delivery capacity rather than a one-off intervention. The stated service classification is broad, so providers should assess fit against the specific placement needs when a similar requirement arises.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Social Care or Education Placement

Notice Description

Social Care or Education Placement - DNYY3572

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07781c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089917-2026
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
£351,207 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 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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