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

Awarded to ATHENA CARE HOMES (UK) LIMITED

Suffolk County Council(buyer)

Published
Published 15 May 2026

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Overview

Suffolk County Council has awarded a £7.59 million contract to Athena Care Homes (UK) Limited on 18 May 2026 to provide bed-based nursing services for Discharge to Assess (D2A) in the Ipswich & East area. The three-year contract, with optional one-year extensions, delivers swift discharge of medically optimised patients from acute care as part of the Discharge to Assess model. The service is now in delivery.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Procedure
Direct award
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
Published
15 May 2026
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£7,590,000
Award date
18 May 2026
Contract period
7 August 2026 → 7 August 2029
Contract length
3 years
Could run to
7 August 2031
Winner
  • ATHENA CARE HOMES (UK) LIMITED

This contract ends on 7 August 2029, or 7 August 2031 if every extension is used.

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About the winner

ATHENA CARE HOMES (UK) LIMITED

Based in
Laindon
Public contracts won
1
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Market context

Typical award in Health and social work services

£186,100

Median of 14,539 awards in the last 24 months

This award is 40.8× the median.

Suffolk County Council in the last 12 months

36

contracts awarded, worth £25,942,329 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    20 October 2026

  2. Contract

    20 May 2026

  3. Contract

    15 May 2026

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