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Infection Prevention and Control Service (Care Homes and Domiciliary Care)

Westminster City Council

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05 Aug 2026 at 12:27

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Westminster City Council procured specialist infection prevention and control services for adult social care settings in Westminster. The scope covers residential care homes and domiciliary care providers, with IPC audits, training, advice, guidance, outbreak support, improvement planning and the development of IPC champions. The service is intended to strengthen infection prevention practices and reduce the risk of infection transmission. It also includes assessing and developing an IPC support model for domiciliary care while continuing support for residential care settings. This is a health and social care service combining community health support with health training. Delivery is in Westminster, London, for care providers operating across the borough.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust. It was a single-lot, below-threshold direct award without competition under the light-touch regime. The award is active and the contract was signed on 16 July 2026. The contract runs from 16 July 2026 to 30 June 2028, with a single discretionary extension of up to 12 months, allowing the period to run to 30 June 2029. The contract value is £286,825 excluding VAT and £344,190 including VAT. The arrangement covers the full infection prevention and control service for Westminster’s residential and domiciliary care settings.

This procurement shows demand from Westminster City Council for an integrated infection prevention and control provider able to work across adult social care, including both residential homes and domiciliary care services. A credible future competitor would need practical IPC expertise, the ability to carry out audits and improvement planning, and experienced staff who can deliver training, advice and guidance to care providers. It would also need to support outbreak response, develop IPC champions and help design an effective support model for domiciliary care. The successful supplier is a large NHS community healthcare trust, indicating that public-sector health and care credibility, operational capacity and the ability to coordinate consistently across multiple care settings are important competitive strengths.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Infection Prevention and Control Service (Care Homes and Domiciliary Care)

Notice Description

Provision of specialist Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) services across adult social care settings in Westminster, including residential care homes and domiciliary care providers. The service includes IPC audits, training, advice, guidance, outbreak support, improvement planning, and the development of IPC champions to improve infection prevention practices and reduce the risk of infection transmission. The contract also includes the assessment and development of an IPC support model for domiciliary care services alongside continued support to residential care settings. Contract term: 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2028, with an option to extend for a further 12 months to 30 June 2029.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dc4b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074150-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

80561000 - Health training services

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£286,825 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
16 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Westminster City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1E 6QP
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

Further Information

Notice Documents

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