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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

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27 Jan 2021 at 13:57

Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded a contract for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) specifically goggles, aimed at protecting Health and Care Workers dealing with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 cases. This procurement process, classified under goods for biological or chemical protection, followed a limited procurement method due to the extreme urgency presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. The contract was signed on 4 June 2020, and while it is marked as complete, it has been published for informational purposes only, and is not currently live. The contract was initially valued at £4,455,000 and pertains to the UK region.

This procurement opportunity underscores the heightened demand for PPE, creating significant prospects for businesses involved in manufacturing or supplying safety equipment, particularly during health emergencies. Suppliers who can rapidly deliver high-quality protective gear would be well-suited to compete in this arena. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that have the capability to meet stringent quality standards while ensuring timely delivery could effectively engage in similar future tenders, especially in sectors related to public health and safety.

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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 for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment, goggles, to protect Health and Care Workers for contracting the Covid 19 disease.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Department of Health and Social Care [the 'Authority'] has awarded a contract for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment, goggles, to protect Health and Care Workers for contracting the Covid 19 disease. Additional information: This is no longer a live contract, this notice has been published for information purposes only.

Procurement Information

1. The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a serious infectious respiratory disease and its consequences pose a risk to life. The COVID-19 outbreak is a Public Health Emergency of International Concerns as declared by the World Health Organisation on 30 January 2020.The WHO Director General characterised COVID-19 as a pandemic on 11 March 2020, by this stage Europe was the centre of the pandemic.2. 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 significantly increased death toll.3. In March the NHS experienced severe shortages of PPE, modelling based the trajectory of other European countries forecast the need for significant and extremely rapid increase in the UK PPE capacity. Similar shortfalls in PPE stocks were identified globally. There was immense demand for PPE, requiring the UK government to actively seek and create new supply chains rapidly to meet that demand. In these circumstances, a procurement following the usual timescales under the 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.The Department is content the tests permitting use of the Negotiated procedure without prior publication(Regulation 32(2)(c)) are met:1 The purchasing of PPE was identified as strictly necessary to meet anticipated demand.2 It is responding to COVID-19 immediately because of public health risks presenting a genuine emergency.3 The events that led to the need for extreme urgency were unforeseeable: The Commission itself confirmed: "The current coronavirus crisis presents an extreme and unforeseeable urgency - precisely for such a situation our European rules enable public buyers to buy within a matter of days, even hours, if necessary."4 There was no time to run an accelerated procurement under the open, restricted or competitive procedures with negotiation that would secure products within the required timescales.5 The situation is not attributable to the contracting authority: It has not done anything to cause or contribute to the need for extreme urgency"

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-028dc2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001644-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£4,455,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jan 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Jun 20205 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement.operations@dhsc.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

DOUBLE DRAGON INTERNATIONAL

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