---
title: "Social Care or Education Placement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077935"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Bristol City Council"
published: "2026-09-24"
---

# Social Care or Education Placement

Buyer: Bristol City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077935

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## Summary

Bristol City Council procured a social care or education placement service. The requirement is described at a broad level, with the award classified as health and social work services. The procurement covers one lot. Ruskin Mill Trust Limited was selected to provide the service. The available scope does not identify a particular type of placement, client group or delivery site, so the clearest fit is for organisations that provide social care or education placements for public bodies.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Bristol City Council used a direct award below the threshold, without competition. Ruskin Mill Trust Limited received the award for the single lot. The contract was signed on 25 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 1 September 2029. Its value is £349,329 excluding VAT (£419,194.80 including VAT). No separate award date is recorded. No evaluation criteria are stated for this direct award.

For suppliers assessing similar work from Bristol City Council, this award shows demand for social care or education placements procured as a service. A credible provider would need to be able to deliver placements that meet the council’s relevant care or education needs and to operate at a scale comparable with a multi-year placement contract. Ruskin Mill Trust Limited was selected through a direct award without competition, so the outcome does not establish a competitive evaluation model or specific qualifications. The requirement is broad; providers whose placement offer aligns with the council’s eventual specification would be the closest commercial match. This is evidence of the buyer’s purchasing activity, not an invitation to tender.

## Notice

Social Care or Education Placement - DNYY3573

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090418-2026 |
| 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 | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 1 Sep 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £349,329 |

## 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

- 24 Sep 2026 at 09:57 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090418-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090418-2026
  24th 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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