Official UK procurement notice
Discharge to Access Service- (West Locality)
Authority: Suffolk County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDischarge to Access - West Locality Service
The provision of bed based nursing services commissioned by Suffolk County Council in Partnership with Morar Living to provide a swift discharge of medically optimised customers from the acute as part of the Discharge to Assess model.
Due to current provider of the service having declined to continue their services for the remaining contract period, a Direct Award has been agreed.
The proposed approach is a 12-month direct award to a new provider with an option of a plus one year extension.
The rationale for this includes:
• The operational complexities of providing D2A care.
• The need to ensure continuity and avoid disruption to hospital discharge pathways.
• The preventative role of the service under Section 2 of the Care Act 2014.
• The need to provide stability within the local care market.
• The importance of giving the new provider sufficient certainty to recruit, retain and mobilise staff.
• The need to plan capacity across both winter and summer periods.
• Alignment with the wider 12-month extension arrangements.
• The fact that there are currently no voids within the area, demonstrating continued demand for the service.
• The proposed provider's proven track record in delivering D2A services and ability to deliver the service successfully.
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• The proposed provider currently has capacity, including approximately 14 voids, which is significantly more than any other provider in the area and supports immediate mobilisation.
• The provider's willingness to engage proactively with Suffolk County Council and work collaboratively to build a strong and productive partnership relationship.
A 12-month arrangement would provide sufficient time for the new provider to mobilise and establish the service, while also allowing commissioners to monitor delivery and develop a longer-term procurement approach.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Lot 1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award — no call for competition
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 21 Sept 2026, 10:24 BST
- Last source update
- 21 Sept 2026, 10:24 BST
- Authority reference
MO45- Latest notice
- Transparency notice (UK5)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07761a
- Why no open competition
- Urgency
- Published justification
This is required due to the absence of viable market alternatives available in the timeframe required due to the incumbent provider no longer wishing to carry out the services. This direct award delivers significant cost avoidance by preventing disruption to hospital discharge pathways, avoiding emergency purchasing arrangements and reducing the risk of higher-cost care interventions. It also provides added value more…
through immediate capacity availability, continuity of service, market stability and the opportunity to develop a robust longer-term procurement solution without compromising current service delivery. The need to maintain service continuity in order to effectively discharge our statutory duties. The new provider has committed to carry out the services within the allocated budget.
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MORAR PAGHAM LTDSME1 Oct 2026 — 30 Sept 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2028Extensions: One year extension to enable a Procurement process to be carried out. | £1,400,175 | — | Standstill |
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 21 Sept 2026- Contract signature expected28 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Transparency notice published21 Sept 2026, 10:24 BSTUK5
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- MORAR PAGHAM LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Conflict of interest declarationNot published
Notices published for this procedure
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender