Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust
Gayton Road
Kings Lynn
PE30 4ET
Contact
Jess Ward
contracts-commissioning@qehkl.nhs.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH16 - North and West Norfolk
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Athena Intermediate Care Beds
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85112100 - Hospital-bedding services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH16 - North and West Norfolk
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
Provision of intermediate care beds in the West Norfolk locality.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
1 November 2024
End date
31 March 2027
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2024/S 000-041121
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
C304545
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
1 November 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Athena Care Homes (UK) Limited
Unit 5 Russel House Southfields Business Park Hornsby Way Laindon Essex
Laindon
SS15 6TF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH37 - Essex Thames Gateway
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £4,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) contract modification notice, under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally modified.
Decision makers - Sarah Jones, Deputy Chief Operating Officer, and Hospital Management Group.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHS Foundation Trust
Gayton Road
Kings Lynn
PE30 4ET
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 85112100 - Hospital-bedding services
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UKH16 - North and West Norfolk
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
Additional provision of intermediate care beds for patients with cognitive impairment.
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
1 November 2025
End date
31 March 2027
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£4,940,500
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Athena Care Homes (UK) Limited
Unit 5 Russel House Southfields Business Park Hornsby Way Laindon Essex
Laindon
SS15 6TF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH37 - Essex Thames Gateway
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
Additional provision of intermediate care beds for patients with cognitive impairment.
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire.
Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:
Additional provision of beds required for this cohort of patients.
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £4,000,000
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £4,940,500