Awarded· 30 Aug 2025
Social Care or Education Placement
Bristol City Council · Bristol, City of, South West
Bristol City Council has awarded Social Care or Education Placement, a contract for other health and social care in Bristol, City of, to Ruskin Mill on 30 August 2025.
Source: Find a Tender · published 16 Sep 2025 · details refreshed every 30 minutes
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Ruskin Mill
2025
Contract starts
2025
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 21:34
View notice2026
Contract ends
1 year after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Bristol City Council has awarded Social Care or Education Placement, a contract for other health and social care in Bristol, City of, to Ruskin Mill on 30 August 2025. The contract value is £173,571, and the contract runs from 31 August 2025 to 31 August 2026 (1 year).
It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Published on Find a Tender on 16 September 2025 as notice 057147-2025, OCDS ID ocds-h6vhtk-059bd9.
Summary of the contracting process
Bristol City Council has awarded a contract for a Social Care or Education Placement, falling under the services category within the health and social work industry. The procurement, conducted through a direct method below the threshold without competition, forms part of a light-touch regime. Located in the UKK1 region, this procurement has reached the award stage with the contract being signed on 31st August 2025 and spanning from 1st September 2025 to 31st August 2026.
The awarded contract, valued at £173,571.16, was officially announced on 16th September 2025. Bristol City Council, a sub-central government authority, manages this procurement from their City Hall premises in Bristol. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses operating in the social care or education sectors, particularly those equipped to deliver health and social work services under light-touch regimes.
Companies that specialise in providing high-quality social care or educational placements will find this contract beneficial for scaling their operations while contributing to meaningful community services. Large suppliers like Ruskin Mill Limited, already engaged as the awarded supplier, highlight the tender's potential for enhancing reputations and expanding industry networks within the targeted region.
The notice in full
Social Care or Education Placement - DNYY1581
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 31 Aug 2025 to 31 Aug 2026 (1 year)
- Awarded to
- Ruskin Mill
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement method
- Direct
- Procedure
- Below threshold - without competition
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- Large
Values
- Contracts value
- £173,571
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Lots
- Complete
- Awards
- Active
- Contracts
- Active
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 057147-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059bd9
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Town
- Bristol
- Postcode
- BS1 5TR
- Electoral ward
- Hotwells and Harbourside
- Constituency
- Bristol Central
- Region
- South West
- Sub-region
- Bristol, City of
- Area
- West of England
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Bristol City Council
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Not specified
- Phone
- Not specified
- Address
- Bristol, BS1 5TR · South West · England
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Ruskin Mill
- Awardee scale
- Large
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about Social Care or Education Placement
Who won the Social Care or Education Placement contract?
Bristol City Council awarded the contract to Ruskin Mill on 30 August 2025. It is due to end on 31 August 2026, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.
How much is the Social Care or Education Placement contract worth?
The contract value is £173,571. The contract runs from 31 August 2025 to 31 August 2026 (1 year).
Who is the buyer for Social Care or Education Placement?
Bristol City Council, based in Bristol, City of, South West.
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