IPC Consultant Microbiologist
A Contract Award Notice
by UFFCULME CENTRE
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Type
- Contract (Services)
- Duration
- not specified
- Value
- £43K
- Sector
- HEALTH
- Published
- 05 Sep 2024
- Delivery
- not specified
- Deadline
- n/a
Concepts
Location
West Midlands:
1 buyer
- Uffculme Centre Birmingham
1 supplier
- UK Health Security Agency London
Description
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.
Total Quantity or Scope
Additional information: 'to address immediate risks to safety and quality of care' with the weighting 100.
Award Detail
| 1 | UK Health Security Agency (London)
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Renewal Options
Option to use Direct Award Process C if appropriate
Award Criteria
| price | _ |
CPV Codes
- 85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories
Indicators
- Options are available.
Legal Justification
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
Other Information
** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** This contract has been awarded under the urgent circumstances provision of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR). This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award
Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-04987c
- FTS 028483-2024