Tender

Sustainable PPE (facemasks)

HEATHROW AIRPORT LTD

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Tender

04 Jun 2021 at 14:20

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Heathrow Airport Ltd is seeking to procure sustainable personal protective equipment (PPE), specifically facemasks, to enhance the comfort and safety of its front-line colleagues. This tender, titled "Sustainable PPE (facemasks)," falls under the goods category and is currently in the Tender stage. The tender period is set to conclude on 31st August 2021, and contracts are expected to commence on 31st January 2022. Interested suppliers should note that the primary delivery addresses include locations across the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man, Guernsey, and Jersey.

This procurement presents an excellent opportunity for businesses operating in the PPE sector, particularly those with innovative solutions for sustainable single-use surgical masks. Companies with expertise in manufacturing comfortable and protective facecoverings would particularly benefit. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the buyer is interested in gathering information to refine their requirements and explore market offerings, aiming for an industry-leading solution to the ongoing challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Sustainable PPE (facemasks)

Notice Description

The purpose of this RFI is to request information regarding your company, products and services and experience delivering the requirement. The same information will be gathered from different companies and will be used to give Heathrow further insight on what the market has to offer and will help to refine Heathrow's requirements in that market. Project Summary Facemasks have become a part of everyday life in a way that would be simply astonishing 18 months ago. With so many of Heathrow's front-line colleagues needing to wear face-coverings all-day, every day, for the foreseeable future, we need to ensure that the face masks provided for colleagues... * Provide the right level of protection * Are as comfortable as possible * Are as sustainable as possible Given that the market for single-use masks has developed significantly over the last 12-15 months we want to take this opportunity to review Heathrow's surgical mask solution to see if there are better options in the market that simply weren't available at the start of the COVID-19 crisis. Current Situation Following Department for Transport (DfT) guidelines, Heathrow requires that many front-line roles need to wear surgical masks. In the pursuit of comfort, Heathrow currently offers colleagues a variety of mask options... * Type IIR single-use surgical masks * Reusable ear-loop masks that have been modified with longer ear loops for comfort * Reusable back-of-head masks featuring a crosshatch design for colleagues who have difficulty wearing the ear-loop design / find it uncomfortable Heathrow have found that reusable masks are an expensive solution, with many colleagues forgetting / or losing reusable masks. By so regularly needing to replace reusable masks, the cost / environmental impact savings that were offered are negated. Front-line roles at Heathrow will continue to require facemasks for the foreseeable future. Due to DfT guidelines the reusable cloth masks currently used by colleagues are suitable for some roles, but not suitable for others. With this in mind Heathrow would like to explore whether there could be a benefit in consolidating our mask orders into a universal, single-use solution for all Heathrow colleagues. Where do we want to be? We want Heathrow to be an industry leader in the deployment of sustainable single-use surgical masks. Heathrow is going to require these masks for the foreseeable future, so we want to work with industry to ensure that we minimise the environmental impact of facemasks without compromising on the protection or comfort offered to colleagues.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-941fe815-a80e-4ba8-b794-5a6a2fc426f4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/790d4230-edaa-4f81-b8a4-823d598c08b0
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - .
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

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

CPV Codes

18100000 - Occupational clothing, special workwear and accessories

18222000 - Corporate clothing

18400000 - Special clothing and accessories

33199000 - Medical clothing

35113400 - Protective and safety clothing

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Jun 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Aug 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Jan 2022 - 1 Feb 2022 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HEATHROW AIRPORT LTD
Contact Name
Supplier Enquirers
Contact Email
supplierenquiries@heathrow.com
Contact Phone
08443351801

Buyer Location

Locality
HOUNSLOW
Postcode
TW6 2GW
Post Town
Twickenham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI7 Outer London - West and North West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Hillingdon
Electoral Ward
Heathrow Villages
Westminster Constituency
Hayes and Harlington

Further Information

Notice Documents

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