Award

Ask AI about this notice

Summarise, research or assess it with AI

View Markdown

Share this notice

Send this contract to a colleague

Supply of Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workers for the Care of Patients with Suspected or Confirmed Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

AwardUpdate

06 Oct 2020 at 16:31

Award Notice
Award

18 Sep 2020 at 10:19

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) aimed at healthcare workers dealing with patients suspected or confirmed to have COVID-19. The buying organisation, the Department of Health and Social Care, located in London, issued the tender and awarded a contract worth £7,080,000 to Don & Low Limited for the provision of non-woven fabrics suitable for manufacturing gowns. This procurement was initiated as an urgent response to the pandemic, with the contract period starting on 10 April 2020 and ending on 13 April 2020. The procurement method employed was an award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender represents an excellent opportunity for businesses involved in the textile and PPE manufacturing sectors. Suppliers that can meet urgent production demands for non-woven fabrics or similar goods would benefit greatly from such contracts, particularly those with the capacity to scale operations quickly in response to public health emergencies. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that produce these materials are especially well-suited to compete, offering agility and innovation during these critical times.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workers for the Care of Patients with Suspected or Confirmed Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Notice Description

Contract for fabric suitable for use in the manufacture of gowns to meet the urgent demand for PPE across the NHS and public sector as a result of the corona virus pandemic.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d42e9ee8-beb1-4c0c-b1d4-d08dd5b802ad
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b56cdd5f-f40c-40cf-aae7-9a5d8a08b8cb
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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 below (please complete Annex D1)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

19 - Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials

CPV Codes

19270000 - Non-woven fabrics

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£7,080,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£7,080,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
9 Apr 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Apr 20206 years ago
Contract Period
10 Apr 2020 - 13 Apr 2020 30 days
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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 0EU
Postcode Area
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

Don & Low Limited

Further Information

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

Loading OCDS record...