Tender

Contract Notice of Award for PPE relating to Covid

MID CHESHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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22 Jul 2020 at 15:32

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is conducting a tender process for the procurement of personal protective equipment (PPE) in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The tender, titled "Contract Notice of Award for PPE relating to Covid," was published on 22nd July 2020, within the medical consumables industry category. The procurement method used is classified as 'Other,' and the tender period concludes on 23rd July 2020, with the contract period set to begin on 24th July 2020 and end on 25th July 2020. The procurement process is crucial due to the urgent need for PPE to ensure the safety of healthcare professionals during a public health emergency in the North West region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in medical supplies and equipment, to expand their operations amidst high demand. Companies capable of supplying high-volume medical consumables, such as face masks, visors, and other PPE, will find this an advantageous time to engage in competitive bidding. Suppliers partaking in this process, especially voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs), may play a vital role in enhancing healthcare provision and ensuring the continuous availability of essential protective gear for frontline workers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Contract Notice of Award for PPE relating to Covid

Notice Description

The Contract Award Notice placed on 1st May 2020 relates to a purchase for 100,000 FFP2 from Bates Office Services at a cost of PS295k. The Contract Award Notice placed on 30th March relates to a purchase for 250,000 visors from Pure Innovations at a cost of PS475k. The rationale that went into the Award Notice is as follows: Coronavirus disease (Covid-19) is a serious infectious respiratory disease; consequences pose a risk to life. The Covid-19 outbreak is a Public Health Emergency of International Concern as declared by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on 30 January 2020. Europe was the centre of the pandemic. The use of personal protective equipment (PPE) is critical in safeguarding the health and lives of the care professionals treating patients with Covid-19. Delays in procuring the PPE poses a risk to life of those on the front line and the likelihood of a significantly increased death toll. In March 2020, the NHS experienced severe shortages of PPE; a modelling exercise based on the trajectory of other European countries forecast the need for a significant and extremely rapid increase in the requirement for PPE within the UK. Similar shortfalls in PPE stocks were identified globally. There was immense demand for PPE and a procurement following the usual timescales under the Public Contracts Regulations (PCR) 2015, including accelerated options, was impossible. PPE manufacturers and supply chains were under immediate and unprecedented global pressure to provide products. A delay in engaging with the market by running a usual procurement process ran the risk of failing to acquire the necessary stock of PPE equipment and presenting a significant risk to life. Mid Cheshire Hospitals is satisfied the tests permitting use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication (Regulation 32(2)(c)) were met: As far as is strictly necessary: PPE was identified as strictly necessary to meet anticipated demand on the NHS during the first wave of cases

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e3b06981-1f60-40b0-8d69-fb60735373ce
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ce42210-b359-44be-a34b-da3abb205a12
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
VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

33140000 - Medical consumables

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,750,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
23 Jul 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
23 Jul 2020 - 25 Jul 2020 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
MID CHESHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CREWE, CHESHIRE
Postcode
CW1 4QJ
Post Town
Crewe
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD62 Cheshire East
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Cheshire East
Electoral Ward
Leighton
Westminster Constituency
Crewe and Nantwich

Further Information

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