---
title: "Social Care or Education Placement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07781c"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Bristol City Council"
published: "2026-09-23"
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# Social Care or Education Placement

Buyer: Bristol City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07781c

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## Summary

Bristol City Council commissioned a social care or education placement service. The published scope identifies health and social work services, but gives no further detail on the placement’s nature or intended purpose. The contract is associated with delivery in the United Kingdom; no specific town or site is identified. Ruskin Mill Trust Limited, based in Nailsworth, was selected to provide the service. This is a single placement requirement rather than a stated programme of multiple services or locations. Suppliers working in health, social care or education placements are the closest fit, particularly organisations able to deliver a placement service 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; there was one lot. Ruskin Mill Trust Limited was awarded the contract. The contract was signed on 31 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029. Its value is £351,207 excluding VAT (£421,448.40 including VAT). The award is recorded as active, and the contract covers health and social work services. No award evaluation basis or competitive scoring process is described, consistent with the direct award route.

For suppliers benchmarking this buyer’s placement requirements, the award shows Bristol City Council purchasing a single social care or education placement through a direct, below-threshold route. Ruskin Mill Trust Limited was selected, but the procurement data does not establish the provider’s qualifications, staffing model or specific service approach, so these should not be assumed to be formal selection requirements. A credible competitor for a comparable requirement would need to demonstrate the practical ability to provide an appropriate placement and deliver the relevant health, social care or education support reliably. The recorded contract is substantial and multi-year in scale, pointing to a need for sustained delivery capacity rather than a one-off intervention. The stated service classification is broad, so providers should assess fit against the specific placement needs when a similar requirement arises.

## Notice

Social Care or Education Placement - DNYY3572

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089917-2026 |
| 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 | 23 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 | £351,207 |

## 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

- 23 Sep 2026 at 09:18 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089917-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089917-2026
  23rd 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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