Award

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 12:19

Award Notice
Award

21 Jul 2020 at 08:12

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Health and Social Care has successfully completed a tender for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment, specifically single-use face visors, aimed at protecting healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The contract, awarded to PHOTOCENTRIC LTD, is valued at £15,340,000 and was part of a quick procurement method due to urgent needs. The contract period commenced on 11 May 2020 and concluded on 14 May 2020. The tender initiation was completed before the deadline on 10 May 2020, with all operations conducted within the United Kingdom.

This procurement presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in personal protective equipment and related goods. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with capabilities in manufacturing or supplying safety equipment suitable for healthcare settings would be particularly well-positioned to engage in similar tenders in the future. Businesses should consider aligning their offerings with the categories highlighted in this tender to enhance their chances of success in upcoming public procurement contracts.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Start Free Trial Book a Demo
All Features Pricing

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

The Department of Health and Social Care (the "Authority") has awarded a contract to PHOTOCENTRIC LTD for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (single use face visors) to protect Health and Care workers from contracting the Covid 19 disease.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-da3dedfb-e608-476e-be79-c4f6e2aa2f85
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f002df14-33f7-49e6-8254-462e21b38a90
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 in Annex D1
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

CPV Codes

18443500 - Visors

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£15,340,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£15,340,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 May 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 May 20205 years ago
Contract Period
10 May 2020 - 14 May 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
Department of Health and Social Care
Contact Email
procurement.operations@dhsc.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2072104850

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

PHOTOCENTRIC

Further Information

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

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. 

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-da3dedfb-e608-476e-be79-c4f6e2aa2f85-2020-10-06T13:19:14+01:00",
    "date": "2020-10-06T13:19:14+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-da3dedfb-e608-476e-be79-c4f6e2aa2f85",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "546911",
        "title": "Supply of Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workers for the Care of Patients with Suspected or Confirmed Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)",
        "description": "The Department of Health and Social Care (the \"Authority\") has awarded a contract to PHOTOCENTRIC LTD for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (single use face visors) to protect Health and Care workers from contracting the Covid 19 disease.",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "18443500",
            "description": "Visors"
        },
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    },
                    {
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amount": 15340000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethodDetails": "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",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2020-05-10T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2020-05-11T00:00:00+01:00",
            "endDate": "2020-05-14T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": true,
            "vcse": false
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "goods"
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-SRS-sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/VZqG56R7",
            "name": "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE",
                "scheme": "GB-SRS",
                "id": "sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/VZqG56R7"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "39 Victoria Street",
                "locality": "LONDON",
                "postalCode": "SW1H 0EU",
                "countryName": "England"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Department of Health and Social Care",
                "email": "Procurement.Operations@dhsc.gov.uk",
                "telephone": "+44 2072104850"
            },
            "details": {
                "url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-152613",
            "name": "PHOTOCENTRIC LTD",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "PHOTOCENTRIC LTD"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Cambridge House, Oxney Road, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE15YW"
            },
            "details": {
                "scale": "sme",
                "vcse": false
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-SRS-sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/VZqG56R7",
        "name": "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE"
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "ocds-b5fd17-da3dedfb-e608-476e-be79-c4f6e2aa2f85-1",
            "status": "active",
            "date": "2020-05-11T00:00:00+01:00",
            "datePublished": "2020-07-21T09:12:28+01:00",
            "value": {
                "amount": 15340000,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-CFS-152613",
                    "name": "PHOTOCENTRIC LTD"
                }
            ],
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2020-05-11T00:00:00+01:00",
                "endDate": "2020-05-14T23:59:59+01:00"
            },
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "description": "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f002df14-33f7-49e6-8254-462e21b38a90",
                    "datePublished": "2020-07-21T09:12:28+01:00",
                    "format": "text/html",
                    "language": "en",
                    "dateModified": "2020-10-06T13:19:14+01:00"
                },
                {
                    "id": "2",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cff2fa4f-61c0-4320-b6a2-4b4ba87e744d",
                    "format": "application/pdf"
                },
                {
                    "id": "3",
                    "documentType": "contractSigned",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ccd4fbf4-bf42-4379-b4bb-e567eeafe08d",
                    "format": "application/pdf"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}