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Community Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Services

Walsall Council

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Planning

25 Aug 2026 at 12:00

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Walsall Council intends to commission community infection prevention and control services for adult social care settings across Walsall. The work will cover nursing homes and residential care homes, supporting infection prevention and control in those settings. This is a health service requirement, with the primary classification of health services (CPV 85100000). The contracting authority is Walsall Council, which will use the services within Walsall. The procurement is intended to address community-based IPC provision rather than general clinical services, so organisations should assess their ability to work directly with adult social care providers and care-home environments. The current scope is presented as a potential future service strategy, and its development is being informed through engagement with potential suppliers.

This procurement is at the planning stage and is currently a market-sounding exercise, not a formal procurement or invitation to tender. Walsall Council is seeking potential bidders’ views on the procurement process and possible future strategy, including whether a market exists in Walsall for the requirement. The council expects the next notice to be published on 5 October 2026. The intended procurement method and procedure have not yet been settled in the information available. Suppliers participating in the market sounding are asked to provide observations on the potential work and strategy; information received will be treated confidentially and will not be shared with bidders once tendering begins. The process is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement.

The planning exercise will suit organisations that provide community infection prevention and control support and understand the operational needs of adult social care. Relevant suppliers are likely to have experience advising or supporting nursing and residential care homes, translating IPC requirements into practical procedures, and working across multiple care settings in Walsall. Businesses with established access to appropriately skilled IPC professionals, experience engaging care-home operators and the capacity to deliver a service across the local area should monitor the procurement’s development. The council is specifically testing the availability of a local market and seeking supplier views on the potential work and procurement strategy, giving experienced providers an opportunity to help shape the future requirement before it reaches the formal tendering stage.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Community Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Services

Notice Description

Walsall Council intends to commission Community Infection Prevention and Control Services across adult social care settings within Walsall including Nursing and Residential Care Homes.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This market sounding exercise is being undertaken by Walsall Council to obtain the views from potential bidders on the procurement process and possible future strategy for the following service delivery: Community Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Services This exercise does not form part of any formal procurement process. Information received will be treated in strictest of confidence and will not be made available to bidders once the tendering process has begun. This document provides background information on the current project with a number of questions designed to help establish: To determine whether or not there is a market within Walsall for our requirements Your observations regarding the potential work and strategy

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06eb6e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080790-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
5 Oct 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Walsall Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WALSALL
Postcode
WS1 1TP
Postcode Area
Walsall
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG38 Walsall
Delivery Location
TLG38 Walsall
Local Authority
Walsall
Electoral Ward
St Matthew's
Westminster Constituency
Walsall and Bloxwich

Further Information

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