Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Cheshire East Borough Council
Westfields, Middlewich Road
Sandbach
CW11 1HZ
Contact
Mrs Emma Harris
emma.harris@cheshireeast.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1270686440
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD62 - Cheshire East
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
http://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Infection Prevention Control (IPC) Service and Tuberculosis (TB) Nursing Service
Reference number
DN743380
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Cheshire East Council are conducting a Request for Information (RFI) exercise in order to
gain a better understanding of the capacity and appetite of the market to deliver an Infection Prevention Control (IPC) Service and Tuberculosis (TB) Nursing Service.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD62 - Cheshire East
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Cheshire East Council is conducting a soft market testing survey to understand interest from
providers in the delivery of an Infection Prevention Control (IPC) Service and Tuberculosis (TB) Nursing Service. The Council also intends to use feedback to help inform future commissioning intentions including the service model.
Organisations wishing to take part in this RFI should express an interest at www.thechest.
org.uk reference DN743380, download and complete the attached questionnaire and
return it to commissioning@cheshireeast.gov.uk by no later than 17:00 23rd September 2024.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
13 January 2025
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intended approach 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.
It is important to note that this PIN/RFI is not a call for competition and as such potential
providers will need to express an interest in any future tender opportunity once a contract
notice is published on Find and Tender Service and/ or on Contracts Finder, as applicable.
It should be noted that this PIN/RFI invites individuals and organisations to express an
interest in this RFI exercise only, and it is NOT part of any pre-qualification or selection
process. This PIN/RFI is intended as an awareness, communication, and information
gathering exercise. An expression of interest is no indication of a commitment to participate
in the RFI process nor does it infer any preferential or special status on those individuals and
organisations who express an interest.
Organisations wishing to take part in this RFI should express an interest at www.thechest.
org.uk reference DN743380, download and complete the attached questionnaire and
return it to commissioning@cheshireeast.gov.uk by no later than 17:00 23rd September 2024.