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Social Care or Education Placement

Bristol City Council

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24 Sep 2026 at 09:57

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bristol City Council procured a social care or education placement service. The requirement is described at a broad level, with the award classified as health and social work services. The procurement covers one lot. Ruskin Mill Trust Limited was selected to provide the service. The available scope does not identify a particular type of placement, client group or delivery site, so the clearest fit is for organisations that provide social care or education placements for public bodies.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Bristol City Council used a direct award below the threshold, without competition. Ruskin Mill Trust Limited received the award for the single lot. The contract was signed on 25 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 1 September 2029. Its value is £349,329 excluding VAT (£419,194.80 including VAT). No separate award date is recorded. No evaluation criteria are stated for this direct award.

For suppliers assessing similar work from Bristol City Council, this award shows demand for social care or education placements procured as a service. A credible provider would need to be able to deliver placements that meet the council’s relevant care or education needs and to operate at a scale comparable with a multi-year placement contract. Ruskin Mill Trust Limited was selected through a direct award without competition, so the outcome does not establish a competitive evaluation model or specific qualifications. The requirement is broad; providers whose placement offer aligns with the council’s eventual specification would be the closest commercial match. This is evidence of the buyer’s purchasing activity, not an invitation to tender.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Social Care or Education Placement

Notice Description

Social Care or Education Placement - DNYY3573

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077935
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090418-2026
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
£349,329 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 1 Sep 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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