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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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09 Mar 2021 at 12:33

Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Health and Social Care has completed the procurement process for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) specifically designed for healthcare workers dealing with patients suspected or confirmed to have Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The contract, valued at £6 million, was awarded to Crown Salvage Limited following a limited procurement method, due to the extreme urgency posed by the pandemic. The procurement stage reached completion on 13th April 2020, and PPE delivery addresses are within the UK, under the classification of garments for biological or chemical protection.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses engaged in the manufacture and supply of PPE, particularly those producing gloves and similar protective garments. Suppliers with the capacity to meet urgent demand and adhere to stringent health and safety regulations would be best positioned to compete in this market. The context of extreme urgency during the COVID-19 pandemic underscores the importance of responsiveness and the ability to establish reliable supply chains to meet public health needs.

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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 to Crown Salvage Ltd for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (gloves) 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 to Crown Salvage Ltd for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (gloves) to protect Health and Care workers for contracting the Covid 19 disease.

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.4. The Department for Health and Social Care ("DHSC") is satisfied the tests permitting use of the Negotiated procedure without prior publication (Regulation 32(2)(c)) were met:A. 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 in the UK.B. There are genuine reasons for extreme urgency: DHSC are responding to COVID-19 immediately because of public health risks presenting a genuine emergency.C. The events that have led to the need for extreme urgency were unforeseeable: As 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." (Commissioner Breton, Internal Market, 01.04.2020).D. It was impossible to comply with the usual timescales in the PCR: Due to the urgency of the situation there was no time to run an accelerated procurement under the open, restricted or competitive procedures with negotiation that would allow DHSC to secure delivery of products, particularly in light of the corresponding delays to timelines associated with securing supply of the PPE equipment. E. The situation is not attributable to the contracting authority:DHSC has not caused or contributed to the coronavirus crisis, which justifies the need for extreme urgency.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0299cd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004700-2021
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
Large

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
£6,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Mar 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Apr 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

CROWN SALVAGE

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