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Emergency Procurement of Personal Protective Equipment

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

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05 Oct 2020 at 12:35

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24 Aug 2020 at 13:43

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Health and Social Care has recently awarded a contract for an Emergency Procurement of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to PlanetAid Ltd. This procurement, which took place in the United Kingdom, focused on garments for biological or chemical protection, specifically face masks to safeguard health and care workers against Covid-19. The tendering process was classified as complete, having a contract value of £4,390,000. The contract was formalised on 11 April 2020, following a negotiated procedure due to extreme urgency, bypassing the usual call for competition.

This contract presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the healthcare supply chain, particularly those specialised in producing or supplying PPE and related goods. Businesses positioned to fulfil urgent health and safety requirements could find potential for growth, especially amid continuing demand for protective equipment in various healthcare settings. With lessons learned from this procurement process, companies can better prepare for future opportunities in similar emergency contracts or larger-scale healthcare tenders.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Emergency Procurement of Personal Protective Equipment

Notice Description

The Department of Health and Social Care (the "Authority") has awarded a contract to PlanetAid Ltd for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (Face Masks) to protect Health and Care workers from contracting the Covid 19 disease. Additional information: Justification for the choice of the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a call for competition in accordance with Article 32. Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-47d9761d-6287-4a49-9d9d-d0c61b7bc176
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/75628317-a70b-40df-8bda-7f1f76be497e
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union in the cases listed in Annex D1
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

CPV Codes

35113410 - Garments for biological or chemical protection

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,390,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£4,390,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Apr 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Apr 20205 years ago
Contract Period
10 Apr 2020 - 11 Apr 2020 24 hours
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 0EU
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PLANETAID

Further Information

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