Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Bolton Council
Bolton Town Hall
BOLTON
BL1 1RU
UK
Contact person: Iain Mackie
Telephone: +44 7385955843
E-mail: iain.mackie@bolton.gov.uk
NUTS: UKD36
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.bolton.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Community Infection Prevention and Control (CIPC) Service
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85141220
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The CIPC service plays a vital role in preventing and controlling the spread of infectious diseases in community settings, particularly among vulnerable groups such as those in care homes and educational institutions.
The service provides advice, training, and outbreak response, working closely with partners like the UK Health Security Agency and Greater Manchester Integrated Care.
The service is required to maintain high standards of infection prevention and control to safeguard public health and ensure the continuity of essential services.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 088 440.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD36
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The CIPC service will provide specialist advice and support to a range of settings, including social care, nursing and residential care homes, schools, and nurseries. The service will also be responsible for outbreak management, conducting audits, and providing training to health and social care staff. Regular reporting and data exchange with the local authority and other key partners are essential components of the service.
The CIPC service will also engage in strategic planning and collaboration with local and regional health protection partners to enhance infection prevention and control efforts.
Key Service Deliverables:
Preventative Deliverables:
Training and Education: Providing targeted support, training, and advice to prevent infectious diseases in various settings, including social care, nursing and residential care homes, intermediate care facilities, and schools/nurseries.
Antibiotic Resistance: Collaborating with system partners to reduce the burden of antibiotic resistance within the local health and social care economy.
Risk Education: Facilitating education on risks associated with health and social care service delivery through training, audits, and implementation of learning from incident investigations.
Reactive Deliverables:
Outbreak Management: Providing specialist advice and support during infectious disease outbreaks in the community.
Flexible Response: Offering evidence-based responses to new and emerging infections and providing surge response for community-based outbreaks and incidents.
Liaison: Working with the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and local authorities to manage outbreaks as part of an integrated outbreak management response.
Reporting and Data Exchange
Daily Situational Reports: Providing daily updates to the Authority and key partners.
Quarterly Activity Reports: Including summaries of training delivered, outbreak management, inbound calls managed, audits conducted, and incident investigations.
Financial Monitoring: Providing quarterly financial monitoring reports to the Authority.
Strategic Role
Outbreak Response: Coordinating local responses to borough-wide outbreaks in partnership with UKHSA and Bolton Public Health team.
Policy Development: Supporting and advising on the development and updating of infection control policies, protocols, and procedures.
Training: Developing and providing infection prevention and control (IPC) training to health and social care staff, especially those in nursing, residential, and domiciliary care settings.
It is the intention to award this contract using the direct award process C.
The lifetime value of this contract is £1,088,440 over a period of 3 years between 01/04/2025 and 31/03/2030
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: the existing provider is satisfying the original contract and will likely satisfy the proposed contract to a sufficient standard
/ Weighting: 100
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 25.02.25 . This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
06/01/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust Ltd
Minerva Rd, Farnworth
Bolton
BL4 0JR
UK
NUTS: UKD36
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 088 440.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 25.02.25. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.'
Written representations should be sent to phcontracts@bolton.gov.uk
Declarations of Conflict Forms were completed by all individuals involved in the decisions about the provider selection. No conflicts of interest were declared.
The award decision makers are members of the Public Health Commissioning team.
The submission was assessed and the provider selected against the following key criteria :
• Quality and innovation
• Value
• Integration, collaboration, and service sustainability
• Improving access, reducing health inequalities, and facilitating choice
• Social value
Bolton Foundation Trust as the incumbent provider, has satisfied the requirements of the current contract and will satisfy the new contract arrangements going forward. The team at Bolton FT are performing well, meeting the KPI's and are fully engaged with Bolton Public Health team. Regular performance management meetings with Bolton Public Health are positive and relationships are strong between senior leaders. In the Public Health Commissioning 360 review document, Bolton FT are RAG Rated Green and there are no historical or current concerns regarding performance. Bolton FT reach into the heart of Bolton's communities and have existing, established relationships with a range of care homes and children's settings. Bolton FT are based within the NHS sector and have access to systems and processes to allow them to respond quickly and mobilise into a range of settings at very short notice. Following a desktop review it has been identified that there is no other local provider who can provide the service within Bolton, who have cross-sector reach and who could take on this contract within the timescales identified. In addition, utilising PSR Direct Award C, it is the intention of the authority to enter into contract negotiations with the existing provider with no material differences in contract value or significant change to the service.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/02/2025