Notice Information
Notice Title
IPC Consultant Microbiologist
Notice Description
Provision of an experienced and qualified Consultant Microbiologist to undertake the function of Trust Infection Prevention and Control Doctor (IPCD) to provide medical advice on IPC to the Trust. This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) due to the critical and immediate requirement to provide ongoing expertise to the Trust in this field. It is essential to secure specialised microbiology and medical IPC expertise without delay. The absence of this service would significantly impact patient safety and staff/public health and could lead to substantial reputational damage.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Provision of an experienced and qualified Consultant Microbiologist to undertake the function of Trust Infection Prevention and Control Doctor (IPCD) to provide medical advice on IPC to the Trust. This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) due to the critical and immediate requirement to provide ongoing expertise to the Trust in this field. It is essential to secure specialised microbiology and medical IPC expertise without delay. The absence of this service would significantly impact patient safety and staff/public health and could lead to substantial reputational damage. Additional information: 'to address immediate risks to safety and quality of care' with the weighting 100.
Options: Option to use Direct Award Process C if appropriate
Procurement Information
The situation is justified noting there has been a continuous turnover in the Director of Nursing role within our organisation This role also holds the position of Director of Infection Prevention and Control (DIPC), with three Directors of Nursing incumbent in the position over the past two years. This turnover has disrupted the continuity and oversight necessary for managing the standard contract procurement processes in relation to this specialist contract. The changes in leadership has created delays in finalising essential contracts, further justifying the need to expedite this process under the urgent provision of the Provider Selection Regime
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04987c
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028483-2024
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £43,377 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Sep 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 31 Mar 20241 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UFFCULME CENTRE
- Contact Name
- Gail Bloxham
- Contact Email
- gail.bloxham@nhs.net
- Contact Phone
- +44 7845582397
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BIRMINGHAM
- Postcode
- B13 8QY
- Post Town
- Birmingham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG3 West Midlands
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG31 Birmingham
- Delivery Location
- TLG3 West Midlands
-
- Local Authority
- Birmingham
- Electoral Ward
- Moseley
- Westminster Constituency
- Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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