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title: "IPC Consultant Microbiologist"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04987c"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UFFCULME CENTRE"
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# IPC Consultant Microbiologist

Buyer: UFFCULME CENTRE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04987c

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## Summary

The Uffculme Centre in Birmingham has recently concluded the tender process for the "IPC Consultant Microbiologist" contract, awarded under urgent circumstances. The contract, valued at £43,377.8, falls under the healthcare services industry category, specifically "Services provided by medical laboratories" (CPV code 85145000). It addresses the critical requirement for Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) services within the Trust. This procurement was expedited via a limited procedure due to continuous leadership changes that have impacted contract finalisation, with the award being made to the UK Health Security Agency. The procurement stage is complete, and the contract was signed on 1st April 2024.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in providing healthcare consultancy, particularly those with expertise in infection prevention and control. Companies with a background in medical consultancy and a strong track record in delivering urgent healthcare services would be well-suited for future tenders of this nature. Given the emphasis on maintaining public health and safety, there is a substantial demand for reliable, specialised services, making this an attractive growth area for firms operating within the medical and healthcare sectors.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028483-2024 |
| 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 | 5 Sep 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £43,377 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UFFCULME CENTRE |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B13 8QY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Moseley |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley |
| Delivery location | TLG3 West Midlands |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories

## Release History

- 5 Sep 2024 at 15:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028483-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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