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Social Care and Education Placement

Bristol City Council

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29 Sep 2026 at 12:09

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bristol City Council procured a social care and education placement for a service user. The service combines care and educational provision; the published scope does not describe specific activities or placement requirements. The work is classified as health and social work services. The buyer is Bristol City Council, and delivery is in the South West of England. The contract title identifies this as a new placement contract. It is a single-lot requirement, awarded to Ruskin Mill Trust Limited, an organisation based in Nailsworth. The procurement is relevant to providers able to deliver social care alongside education through a placement arrangement 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, under the light-touch regime. Ruskin Mill Trust Limited was selected. The contract was signed on 30 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029. Its stated gross value is £378,729. The process covered one lot, and the award relates to that lot. The published information identifies the service category but does not set out evaluation criteria or eligibility conditions. This was a placement award rather than a competitive tender in which suppliers submitted bids for assessment.

For providers that did not win, this award shows Bristol City Council buying a combined social care and education placement from a specialist provider. A credible competitor for a comparable requirement would need to demonstrate the ability to provide both care and education as a coordinated placement service, and to support an individual placement over a sustained period. The selected provider, Ruskin Mill Trust Limited, is a large organisation, indicating that the buyer placed the requirement with an established provider. The route used was a below-threshold direct award without competition, so suppliers should be prepared to understand the council's placement needs and demonstrate a relevant service fit if approached for similar work. The contract is evidence of demand for this specific type of placement, not a general education or social care opportunity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Social Care and Education Placement

Notice Description

New Contract: Social Care and Education Placement

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077c53
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091808-2026
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
£378,729 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 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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