Awarded contract

Discharge to Access (D2A) beds contract for Ipswich & East

Details

Supplier(s)
ATHENA CARE HOMES (UK) LTD
Value
£7,590,000
Duration
3 years
Topic
Health and social work services
Published
15 May 2026

Tender description

The provision of bed based nursing services commissioned by Suffolk County Council in Partnership with (Athena Care Homes UK Limited) to provide a swift discharge of medically optimised customers from the acute as part of the Discharge to Assess model. This will be a 3 year contract with optional extension periods of 1 year + 1 year ## Contract award

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published15 May 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date15 May 2026
  3. Next: Contract expiry date7 August 2029in 3 years

About the buyer

Suffolk County Council is a local authority procuring under the Procurement Act 2023. Dynamic purchasing systems cover Adult and Community Learning and Passenger Transport Services, open to new suppliers at any time. Suppliers are also expected to add value to the local economy, the Suffolk pound.

Many contracts are let through frameworks, pre-approved supplier lists awarded competitively or, where permitted, by direct award.

Over the past 5 years, most of Suffolk County Council's contract awards have been in transport services, education and training and health and social work.

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