Awarded· 13 Sept 2025
Social Care or Education Placement
Bristol City Council · Bristol, City of, South West
Bristol City Council has awarded Social Care or Education Placement. It is a contract for other health and social care in Bristol, City of.
Source: Find a Tender, published 21 Oct 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Ruskin Mill Trust
2025
Contract starts
2025
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 17:36
View notice2026
Contract ends
1 year after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Bristol City Council has awarded Social Care or Education Placement. It is a contract for other health and social care in Bristol, City of. The contract went to Ruskin Mill Trust. It was awarded on 13 September 2025. The contract value is £326,013. The contract runs from 14 September 2025 to 31 August 2026. It lasts 1 year.
It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Find a Tender published it on 21 October 2025. The notice number is 067277-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05d11f.
Summary of the contracting process
The public procurement process for "Social Care or Education Placement" was conducted by Bristol City Council, a sub-central government authority in the United Kingdom. This procurement falls under the "Health and social work services" industry category and is located in the UKK1 region. The process has reached the award stage, with the contract status marked as active.
The procurement method was direct, operating below the threshold without competition, and follows the light-touch regime. The contract period started on 15 September 2025 and ends on 31 August 2026, with a gross value of £326,013. Organisations like large-scale service providers could greatly benefit from such procurement activities, particularly those capable of efficiently managing projects within the social care or education placement sectors.
The notice in full
Social Care or Education Placement - DNYY1719
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
- 14 Sep 2025 to 31 Aug 2026 (1 year)
- Awarded to
- Ruskin Mill Trust
- 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
- £326,013
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
- 067277-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d11f
- 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
- Address
- Bristol, BS1 5TR · South West · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Ruskin Mill Trust
- 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 Trust on 13 September 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 £326,013. The contract runs from 14 September 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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