---
title: "Community Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06eb6e"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "Walsall Council"
published: "2026-08-25"
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# Community Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) Services

Buyer: Walsall Council  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06eb6e

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080790-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 5 Oct 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Walsall Council |
| Locality | WALSALL |
| Postcode area | Walsall |
| Postcode | WS1 1TP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG38 Walsall |
| Local authority | Walsall |
| Electoral ward | St Matthew's |
| Westminster constituency | Walsall and Bloxwich |
| Delivery location | TLG38 Walsall |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 25 Aug 2026 at 12:00 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080790-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/walsallcouncil/aspx/Home

## Provenance

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