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Social Care and Education Placement

Bristol City Council

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23 Oct 2026 at 14:39

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bristol City Council procured a social care and education placement service, classified as health and social work services. The requirement concerns placement provision rather than a specified package of goods or construction works. The awarded service is intended for delivery in the South West of England. The contract is associated with one lot, and Ruskin Mill Trust Limited was selected to provide the service. The procurement title identifies both social care and education placements, but the published scope does not describe the placements’ particular needs, service model or intended beneficiaries in further detail.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Bristol City Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. Ruskin Mill Trust Limited was awarded the single lot; no separate award amount is stated. The contract was signed on 31 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029. Its gross value is £348,201. The award is for services and covers health and social work services. The published process details do not set out eligibility requirements or evaluation criteria, and the award information does not give an award decision date.

This award shows Bristol City Council buying a social care and education placement service, with provision categorised as health and social work services and a single supplier selected for the requirement. Ruskin Mill Trust Limited, a large supplier, secured the contract through a direct award without competition. A supplier seeking to compete for a comparable requirement when it returns to the market would need credible capability to deliver placements spanning social care and education, and the organisational capacity to manage a council service of this scope. The published details do not describe specific qualifications, accreditations, staffing levels or placement models, so they do not establish these as proven requirements. The commercially relevant evidence is the council’s placement need and the supplier profile it selected.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Social Care and Education Placement

Notice Description

Social Care and Education Placement - DNYY3402

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078f36
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100575-2026
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
£348,201 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20264 days 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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