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title: "Social Care and Education Placement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077c53"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Bristol City Council"
published: "2026-09-29"
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# Social Care and Education Placement

Buyer: Bristol City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077c53

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## Summary

Bristol City Council procured a social care and education placement for a service user. The service combines care and educational provision; the published scope does not describe specific activities or placement requirements. The work is classified as health and social work services. The buyer is Bristol City Council, and delivery is in the South West of England. The contract title identifies this as a new placement contract. It is a single-lot requirement, awarded to Ruskin Mill Trust Limited, an organisation based in Nailsworth. The procurement is relevant to providers able to deliver social care alongside education through a placement arrangement 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, under the light-touch regime. Ruskin Mill Trust Limited was selected. The contract was signed on 30 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029. Its stated gross value is £378,729. The process covered one lot, and the award relates to that lot. The published information identifies the service category but does not set out evaluation criteria or eligibility conditions. This was a placement award rather than a competitive tender in which suppliers submitted bids for assessment.

For providers that did not win, this award shows Bristol City Council buying a combined social care and education placement from a specialist provider. A credible competitor for a comparable requirement would need to demonstrate the ability to provide both care and education as a coordinated placement service, and to support an individual placement over a sustained period. The selected provider, Ruskin Mill Trust Limited, is a large organisation, indicating that the buyer placed the requirement with an established provider. The route used was a below-threshold direct award without competition, so suppliers should be prepared to understand the council's placement needs and demonstrate a relevant service fit if approached for similar work. The contract is evidence of demand for this specific type of placement, not a general education or social care opportunity.

## Notice

New Contract: Social Care and Education Placement

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091808-2026 |
| 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 | 29 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 | £378,729 |

## 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

- 29 Sep 2026 at 12:09 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091808-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091808-2026
  29th 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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