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title: "Social Care & Education Placement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f4e0"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Bristol City Council"
published: "2026-09-08"
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# Social Care & Education Placement

Buyer: Bristol City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f4e0

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## Summary

Bristol City Council procured social care and education placement services for people requiring an appropriate placement. The requirement falls within health and social work services and is delivered in South West England. The council is the public-sector buyer, and the selected provider is Ruskin Mill Trust Limited, an organisation specialising in social care and education placements. The procurement covered one lot and relates to placement provision rather than construction, equipment supply or general professional services. Businesses operating residential, therapeutic, specialist education or social care placement services may find this buyer and requirement relevant, particularly where they can support placements across the South West. The service sits within the light-touch regime, indicating a people-focused public service requirement rather than a standard goods or works contract.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Bristol City Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, under the light-touch regime. Ruskin Mill Trust Limited received the award for the single lot. The contract was signed on 31 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029. Its gross value is £340,320. The awarded service is classified as health and social work services. The contract is active, and the tender is recorded as complete. The outcome indicates that the council selected a specialist provider directly for a defined social care and education placement requirement, rather than running an open or multi-stage competition. No separate evaluation weighting or competitive tender criteria are recorded for this award.

This procurement demonstrates established council demand for specialist social care and education placements in South West England. A credible competitor for a comparable requirement would need to provide integrated care and education support, match individuals to suitable placements, and demonstrate the operational capacity to deliver sustained placements for a public-sector client. Ruskin Mill Trust Limited’s selection indicates that providers combining social care with education provision are relevant to this buyer, rather than suppliers offering only generic care, education or consultancy services. Organisations with suitable placement settings, safeguarding arrangements, experienced multidisciplinary staff and the ability to work within council commissioning and contract-management requirements would be well placed when assessing similar future demand from Bristol City Council.

## Notice

Social Care & Education Placement - DNYY3259

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085028-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £340,320 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Bristol City Council |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Postcode area | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 5TR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Hotwells and Harbourside |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Ruskin Mill Trust |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 8 Sep 2026 at 15:38 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085028-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085028-2026
  8th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bristol.gov.uk
- http://www.rmt.org
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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