Awarded· 2 Oct 2024
Athena Intermediate Care Beds
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust · King's Lynn and West Norfolk, East of England
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust has awarded Athena Intermediate Care Beds. It is a contract for reablement in King's Lynn and West Norfolk.
Source: Find a Tender, published 18 Nov 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2024
Contract awarded
Athena Care Homes (uk
2024
Award notice published
Award Notice · 06:53
View notice2024
Tender notice updated
Tender Notice · 10:04
View notice2025
Contract starts
2025
Award notice updated
Award Notice · 08:46
View noticeNext
2027
Contract ends
1½ years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust has awarded Athena Intermediate Care Beds. It is a contract for reablement in King's Lynn and West Norfolk. The contract went to Athena Care Homes (uk. It was awarded on 2 October 2024. The contract value is £4,940,500. The contract runs from 1 November 2025 to 31 March 2027. It lasts 1½ years.
It is run as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. Find a Tender published it on 18 November 2025. The notice number is 074589-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-04a5ae.
Summary of the contracting process
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract modification for "Athena Intermediate Care Beds" under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. This procurement, categorized under hospital-bedding services, aims to provide additional intermediate care beds for patients with cognitive impairment at a location in the UKH16 region.
The procurement process has progressed to the contract update stage, and the contract has been formally modified and extends from 1 November 2025 to 31 March 2027. The total value of the contract awarded to Athena Care Homes (UK) Limited is £4,940,500. Organizations with expertise in healthcare facility management, patient care solutions, and logistic support stand to benefit significantly from participating in similar tenders.
The contract's relatively high value and extended timeframe indicate steady demand for such services, potentially encouraging partnerships and collaborations that enhance service delivery in the healthcare sector.
The notice in full
Provision of intermediate care beds in the West Norfolk locality
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Cancelled
Additional provision of intermediate care beds for patients with cognitive impairment.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Reablement
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 1 Nov 2025 to 31 Mar 2027 (1½ years)
- Lots
- 1
- Awarded to
- Athena Care Homes (uk
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement method
- Limited
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Tender, Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- SME
Values
- Contracts value
- £4,940,500
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Lots
- Cancelled
- Awards
- Active
- Contracts
- Active
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 074589-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04a5ae
- CPV code
- 85112100 - Hospital-bedding services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- Town
- Peterborough
- Postcode
- PE30 4ET
- Electoral ward
- Springwood
- Constituency
- North West Norfolk
- Delivery area
- North and West Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Sub-region
- North and West Norfolk
- Area
- Norfolk
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Jess Ward
- Address
- Kings Lynn, PE30 4ET · East of England · England
Not stated in the notice: phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Athena Care Homes (uk
- Awardee scale
- SME
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about Athena Intermediate Care Beds
Who won the Athena Intermediate Care Beds contract?
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust awarded the contract to Athena Care Homes (uk on 2 October 2024. It is due to end on 31 March 2027, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.
How much is the Athena Intermediate Care Beds contract worth?
The contract value is £4,940,500. The contract runs from 1 November 2025 to 31 March 2027 (1½ years).
Who is the buyer for Athena Intermediate Care Beds?
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust, based in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, East of England. The named contact is Jess Ward.
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