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Social Care and Education Placement

Bristol City Council

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23 Oct 2026 at 14:53

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Bristol City Council commissioned a social care and education placement service. The stated scope is a placement combining social care and education; the awarded service is classified as health and social work services (CPV 85000000). The named buyer is Bristol City Council. Delivery is recorded in the South West of England, with no more specific delivery location identified. The process covers a single lot. This is a service requirement rather than a purchase of goods or construction work, and the selected provider is Ruskin Mill Trust Limited. The procurement title describes the requirement as a social care and education placement, without further detail on the placement model or the people it serves.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Ruskin Mill Trust Limited. Bristol City Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 31 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029. Its gross value is £335,817. The award is active and relates to one lot; the contract is also recorded as active. The service falls under the light-touch regime. No competitive evaluation criteria are stated for this direct award, so there is no published basis for comparing bids to report. The recorded award information does not provide a separate award date or a breakdown of the contract value by service component.

For suppliers looking to compete for a comparable requirement from Bristol City Council, this award indicates demand for a combined social care and education placement, delivered as a health and social work service. A credible provider would need to demonstrate the ability to deliver both elements together and manage the practical demands of an individual placement, rather than offering education or social care in isolation. The council selected Ruskin Mill Trust Limited, a large provider, for a single placement requirement. The available information does not set out specific qualifications, accreditations, staffing levels or service standards, so it does not establish formal thresholds to match. The direct-award route also shows that this particular contract was placed without a competitive process; it does not establish the route for any future requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Social Care and Education Placement

Notice Description

Social Care and Education Placement - DNYY3570

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078f49
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100601-2026
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
£335,817 £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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