Published date: 5 January 2022

Open future opportunity - This means that the buyer is not yet ready to invite bid applications but early notification has been provided and some dialogue may be possible.


Approach to market date: 6 July 2026

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£2,450,000

Procurement reference

WIRLC001-DN568203-29800177

Published date

5 January 2022

Approach to market date

6 July 2026

Contract start date

1 April 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2027

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The contract will provide a visible and proactive service that ensures the tools and information to maintain high IPC standards are available in all community settings. The service will be a 'one-stop-shop' for all infection prevention and control requirements, publicise and make the information easily accessible for all and will provide training and ongoing support as required for all community settings.
The service will, in collaboration with the Wirral Council Public Health Team and the UK Health Security Agency, ensure a timely response to cases, clusters and outbreaks of communicable disease such as COVID-19, flu, norovirus in all community settings where IPC expertise and support is required.
The service will prevent and reduce rates of Healthcare acquired infections using evidence-based interventions and through leading on IPC system improvement programmes. In particular Clostridium difficile infection (C.diff), E.coli bacteraemia (blood stream infection), and Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) & Methicillin Sensitive Staphylococcus Aureus (MSSA) bacteraemia.

More information

Spend profile

This table displays the spend profile of the notice
Financial year Budget
2021/2022 £490,000

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How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Contact name

Corporate Procurement

Address

Old Market House
3rd Floor South Wing Hamilton Building
Birkenhead
CH41 5AL
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1516062000

Email

procurementtenders@wirral.gov.uk

Website

http://www.wirral.gov.uk/