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title: "CWC22146 Infection Prevention Control Service"
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# CWC22146 Infection Prevention Control Service

Buyer: WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03a3f3

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## Summary

The Wolverhampton City Council has awarded a contract for the Infection Prevention Control Service to the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust. This contract, titled "CWC22146 Infection Prevention Control Service," falls under the Health services category and is for the provision of health protection services. The procurement method used was a direct award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The lead agency overseeing health security is the UK Health Security Agency, with a focus on protecting the population from communicable diseases. The contract is valued at £300,000 and was signed on 8th February 2023. There is a standstill period of 10 days before the contract award on 20th February 2023.

This tender opportunity for the Infection Prevention Control Service provides business growth prospects for companies offering health services focused on infection control, outbreak management, and education/training in health protection practices. Businesses that excel in managing specific infections, providing surveillance services, and acting as key partners in multi-agency health protection approaches would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement process is at the award stage, with the successful supplier being the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, showcasing potential collaborations with public health authorities for successful service delivery.

## Notice

Health protection is a fundamental part of the public health system. It is defined as protecting the population from communicable (also known as infectious or transmissible) disease and non-infectious environmental hazards such as chemicals and radiation. The lead agency for managing the health protection function is the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), however, local authority public health teams, and wider system partners, also have a key role to play. Additionally, legislation such as the Health Protection Regulations 2010, place obligations on a range of agencies, including local authority, to act in accordance with law, to ensure the spread of infectious disease is prevented. Ensuring residents of Wolverhampton remain healthy and safe is a key priority outlined within the Council plan where it is recognised City of Wolverhampton Council (CWC) has a key role to fulfil in protecting the most vulnerable with the right care and support. The Infection Prevention Control Service (IPCS) plays a key role in the management of the risk from infectious diseases through the city's Outbreak Control Plan. The contract will deliver a comprehensive service that includes: * Management of specific infections * Infectious disease outbreak management including urgent training, audit inspections and surveillance * Education and training to maintain gold standard infection prevention control practices within these settings * A programme of ongoing audit and inspections within care homes, to provide assurance that settings have appropriate controls in place to prevent and manage incidents and outbreaks * A system of surveillance to effectively manage outbreaks and contribute to system wide intelligence on current and emerging infectious disease threats * Acting as a conduit between UKHSA and local key agencies contributing to the health protection response * Acting as a key partner in multi-agency approaches to manage outbreaks The direct award of this service via Regulation 32 is in accordance with Public Contract Regulations 2015. This route to market has been taken to avoid destabilising wider structures that depend on the service such as Adults Social Care, Royal Wolverhampton Trust departments (hospital discharge, TB, ED), Integrated Care Board Quality Nursing and regional health protection system. The service falls under the Light Touch Regime (Miscellaneous health services), processed via direct award, and is in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The direct award of this service via Regulation 32 is in accordance with Public Contract Regulations 2015. This route to market has been taken to avoid destabilising wider structures that depend on the service such as Adults Social Care, Royal Wolverhampton Trust departments (hospital discharge, TB, ED), Integrated Care Board Quality Nursing and regional health protection system. The service falls under the Light Touch Regime (Miscellaneous health services), processed via direct award, and is in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

### Procurement Information

The direct award of this service via Regulation 32 is in accordance with Public Contract Regulations 2015. This route to market has been taken to avoid destabilising wider structures that depend on the service such as Adults Social Care, Royal Wolverhampton Trust departments (hospital discharge, TB, ED), Integrated Care Board Quality Nursing and regional health protection system. The service falls under the Light Touch Regime (Miscellaneous health services), processed via direct award, and is in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015. This award of contract is subject to a standstill period of 10 days between the publication of VEAT award notice and contract award, this period will expire at midnight on 20th February 2023 .

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003888-2023 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £300,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WOLVERHAMPTON |
| Post town | Wolverhampton |
| Postcode | WV1 1RL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG39 Wolverhampton |
| Local authority | Wolverhampton |
| Electoral ward | St Peters |
| Westminster constituency | Wolverhampton West |
| Delivery location | TLG3 West Midlands |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ROYAL WOLVERHAMPTON NHS TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 8 Feb 2023 at 14:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003888-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk

## Provenance

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