AwardedAwarded 23 October 2026
Community Infection Prevention and Control Service
Durham County Council · Local authority
In brief
Durham County Council awarded training and education work to County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust on 23 October 2026.
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What the notice says
Health protection is a statutory responsibility of the DPH and delivered by a range of partners. The DPH has responsibility for the overview of prevention and control infection and communicable disease in the population. This role includes being assured that effective arrangements are in place to prevent and control infection across health, social care and wider community settings including education settings.
The aim of the Community IPC service is to protect County Durham residents by reducing the risk of infection and ensuring IPC across local settings. This is achieved by expert advice, guidance, training and intervention provided as required across of variety of settings including:
o GP surgeries
o CQC registered children's residential homes
o Care homes
o Educational settings, with a priority focus on special education needs schools (SEND)
o Domiciliary care providers
o Adult day care settings
o Other settings as required.
The service will provide assurance and oversight to the DPH that this is occurring, and ensuring quality standards are met in relation to management of HCAIs.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust | £1,500,000 | Awarded 23 October 2026 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Transparency notice · UK5, notice 100686-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 100692-2026
About the buyer
Durham County CouncilLast 12 months
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From notice 100686-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 23 October 2026, last updated 23 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 23 October 2026.