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Masks, Gowns, Visors, PAPRs & Associated Consumables 2027

SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED

This public procurement record has 6 releases in its history.

TenderUpdate

30 Jul 2026 at 12:58

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

23 Jul 2026 at 13:04

UK4 - Tender Notice
PlanningUpdate

10 Feb 2026 at 12:24

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
PlanningUpdate

14 Jan 2026 at 17:24

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

08 Dec 2025 at 13:07

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

08 Dec 2025 at 10:56

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Supply Chain Coordination Limited is procuring single-use healthcare personal protective equipment and associated consumables for NHS clinical settings across the United Kingdom. The requirement covers Type IIR surgical masks, FFP3 respirators, disposable isolation and dignity gowns, full-face visors, powered air-purifying respirators (PAPRs) and accessories, qualitative and quantitative fit-testing equipment, and protective cape hoods. The framework is intended to support infection prevention and control, consistent national availability, emergency surge capacity and stock rotation, while simplifying commonly purchased product ranges. It also seeks products and supply arrangements that support clinical safety, patient and staff outcomes, sustainability, ethical sourcing and value-based procurement. Participating authorities may include NHS Trusts, other NHS entities, government bodies and private-sector UK healthcare organisations.

The procurement has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through an open procedure, with electronic submission allowed in English. Enquiries were due by 15:00 on 14 August 2026, and tenders by 15:00 on 24 August 2026. The contract period is 30 April 2027 to 29 April 2030, with an option for a further 12 months to 29 April 2031; award decisions are scheduled by 22 March 2027. The estimated framework value is £764,656,636 excluding VAT, or £917,587,963 including VAT. It is divided into eight lots covering Type IIR masks, gowns, eye protection, FFP3 masks, qualitative and quantitative fit testing, PAPRs and accessories, and cape hoods. Award criteria vary by lot, combining price with social value, resilience or surge risk, savings, health inequalities, harm reduction and obsolescence considerations.

This opportunity suits manufacturers, distributors and specialist suppliers of healthcare PPE, respiratory protection, fit-testing systems and related consumables. Suppliers should be able to provide products meeting relevant Medical Devices and PPE legislation, healthcare standards and, for relevant cape hoods, EN 14126 protection against infective agents. The requirement favours businesses with dependable, scalable supply chains, national distribution capability and capacity to respond to public-health emergencies and changing NHS demand. Fit-testing suppliers may need to support equipment, software, calibration, maintenance and consumables. PAPR suppliers should be able to provide complete systems and ongoing accessories, while all suppliers should demonstrate robust product specifications, clinical evidence, conformity documentation, sustainability, carbon reduction, responsible labour practices and modern-slavery due diligence, including independent third-party supply-chain audits.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Masks, Gowns, Visors, PAPRs & Associated Consumables 2027

Notice Description

The scope of this framework includes the supply of single-use healthcare personal protective equipment (PPE) and associated consumables for NHS clinical settings, including but not limited to: Facemasks (Type IIR surgical masks, FFP3 respirators) Gowns (category III isolation gowns, dignity gowns) Eye Protection (full-face visors) Powered Air-Purifying Respirators (PAPRs) and accessories Fit Testing Equipment (qualitative and quantitative kits) Cape Hood Type PB 6B We seek solutions that: Provide effective infection prevention and control in healthcare environments, meeting relevant legislative standards for Medical Devices and/or PPE regulations where relevant. Ensure resilience and scalability, including surge capacity for public health emergencies and dynamic stock rotation of pandemic related stockpiling. Support a nationally coordinated stocked supply strategy, ensuring consistent availability of strategic PPE items, across the NHS. Simplify product ranges to those frequently purchased/required for the NHS, supported with robust clinical evidence, rationalising suppliers and product ranges to improve efficiency and resilience. Embed sustainability and ethical sourcing, including carbon reduction initiatives and compliance with labour standards. Address high-risk modern slavery concerns, requiring suppliers to demonstrate robust due diligence and independent third-party audits of their supply chains. Offer value for money, with periodic reopening of competition across Lots to aggregate purchasing nationally for committed annual volumes and enable continuous improvement. Provides transparency and clarity on product classification/type and intended use for protection, to reduce risk of misapplication. Offer innovation, demonstrating how products support value based procurement through whole life cost, social value, efficiency, patient and staff outcomes, supply chain and the support for adoption. Suppliers should demonstrate how their proposals achieve these outcomes, including approaches to resilience, sustainability, and ethical compliance.

Lot Information

Type IIR

Supply of single-use Type IIR surgical face masks for healthcare and clinical environments. Products included within this lot may incorporate earloops or tie fastenings, anti-fog properties, mouldable or wire nose strips, integrated visors, MRI-compatible components, transparent communication panels, and child-friendly designs. The lot includes both standard and specialist surgical face masks intended to provide fluid resistance and infection prevention in accordance with relevant healthcare standards

Renewal: There will be an option to extend the framework for a 12 month period if the extension period is utilised

Gowns

Supply of disposable isolation gowns, protective gowns and patient dignity gowns for use within healthcare settings. Products may include Category I and Category III PPE-regulated gowns, impermeable gowns, gowns tested for blood and viral penetration, cuffed and thumb-loop designs, multiple size options, and paediatric variants. The lot includes garments designed for protection against contamination, infection control, patient modesty and routine clinical care.

Renewal: There will be an option to extend the framework for a 12 month period if the extension period is utilised

Eye Protection

Supply of face visors providing facial protection for healthcare professionals. Products within this lot include assembled full-face visors designed to reduce exposure to splashes, droplets, and other hazards encountered in healthcare environments.

Renewal: There will be an option to extend the framework for a 12 month period if the extension period is utilised

Single Use FFP3 Masks

Supply of FFP3 disposable respirators for respiratory protection in healthcare and clinical environments. Products may include flat-folded and shaped respirator designs, valved and unvalved configurations, and elastic headbands. Respirators within this lot are intended to provide high-level filtration performance against airborne particles and infectious agents.

Renewal: There will be an option to extend the framework for a 12 month period if the extension period is utilised

FFP3 Qualitative FIT Testing Kits & Solutions

Supply of qualitative fit testing consumables used to assess the fit and performance of respiratory protective equipment. Products within this lot include fit test kits, test hoods, bitter and sweet test solutions, atomisers, nebulisers, tubing, connectors and replacement components required to support respiratory fit testing programmes.

Renewal: There will be an option to extend the framework for a 12 month period if the extension period is utilised

FFP3 Quantitative

Supply of quantitative fit testing systems, associated software, calibration services and consumables used to evaluate respirator fit. Products may include fit testing machines, particulate counting devices, particulate generators, probes, connectors, tubing, adapter kits, software licences, calibration tools and maintenance services.

Renewal: There will be an option to extend the framework for a 12 month period if the extension period is utilised

PAPRs & Accessories

Supply of powered air purifying respiratory systems (PAPR) and associated components for use in healthcare settings. Products within this lot include complete PAPR systems, blower units, batteries, chargers, filters, hoses, hose covers, belts, harnesses, hard and soft hoods, airflow indicators, storage solutions and replacement accessories. Equipment may be designed to provide respiratory protection where tight-fitting respirators are unsuitable or additional respiratory protection is required.

Renewal: There will be an option to extend the framework for a 12 month period if the extension period is utilised

Cape Hoods

Supply of protective hoods used in conjunction with respiratory and infection prevention measures. Products within this lot include disposable and reusable hoods meeting relevant protection standards, including hoods certified to EN 14126 for protection against infective agents.

Renewal: There will be an option to extend the framework for a 12 month period if the extension period is utilised

Planning Information

We are seeking to engage with interested suppliers who can supply the Goods detailed in the procurement description. Interested suppliers can express interest in the opportunity using the following link: PORTAL ACCESS -Login with URL https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com// -Click on "SQs Open to All Suppliers" and search for the title of the procurement: SQ_637 - Masks, Gowns, Visors, PAPRs & Associated Consumables 2027 EXPRESSION OF INTEREST - Click on the 'Response Form' tab. -Answer the question in the Qualification Envelope at 1.1.1 -Click 'submit response. On receipt of an expression of interest, the Authority will issue the Supplier with a request for information (RFI) document. IMPORTANT NOTE: The RFI document and any further communication in regards of this PME activity only, will be issued via email from email address Surgical.PPE@supplychain.nhs.uk. Please ensure you monitor your emails for correspondence from this email address. The RFI document details the full product list of the products in-scope of this intended procurement activity and requests information from interested suppliers that will support the Authority in developing its approach to the procurement. The RFI requests information about the interested supplier(s): (1) product range information and corresponding specifications and conformity documentation, (2) capacity to perform any eventual contract award, (3) current market information and (4) sustainability - including resource efficiency, use of raw materials, packaging, carbon reduction, disposal/recycling and labour standards. All responses to the RFI must be submitted to the email address as received from (Surgical.PPE@supplychain.nhs.uk) by no later than 16:00hrs GMT on 30 January 2026. On or around 23 February 2026, following earlier engagement activities, the drafted product listing and product specification will be circulated for feedback from interested participants. All feedback must be sent to the email address Surgical.PPE@supplychain.nhs.uk by no later than 17:00hrs GMT on 13 March 2026. The Authority will then review the feedback. This framework also introduces new products that have not previously been supplied by NHS Supply Chain. We are therefore hosting an engagement session for PAPR manufacturers/distributors between 3-5 February 2026 where Suppliers can request meetings of no longer than 1 hour 45 minutes with the Clinical and Category Team to demo their PAPR product offer (it is hoped with voice of the customer, NHS customer and patient representation), before then presenting the efficiency and effectiveness savings (both financial and operationally) associated with product adoption and implementation with NHS customers. It is intended that this covers, but is not limited to: saving opportunities, packaging, disposal, productivity improvements, patient experience, staff safety, reducing health inequalities, circular economy, managing obsolescence risks, ease of use, aftercare. There will also be an opportunity for Cape Hood manufacturers/distributors and quantitative fit testing manufacturers/distributors to demonstrate their products, and highlight any specific aspects of the product specification and considerations. All suppliers need to request these meetings by emailing Surgical.PPE@supplychain.nhs.uk no later than 16:00 GMT on 16 January 2026. To also support and conclude our early engagement activity, we are pleased to invite you to a webinar, where we aim to share our strategic intent, with the intention to invite feedback from key suppliers during this session. The details are as follows: Date: 15/04/2026 Time: 14:00hrs Duration: 2 hours Platform:https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5160963996406547291 During this session, we will cover the following topics: 1. Tender Overview: Overview of the products in scope and our commercial aims and objectives for this framework renewal process. 2. Specification Overview: Summarise the key specifications and product in scope. 3. Commercial Drivers: Understanding the core factors shaping the framework renewal and how we can leverage best value for NHS customers. 4. Overview of the Procurement Procedure, Conditions of Participation & Award Criteria: An overview of the proposed tender process, sustainability criteria and expectations in the tender process. 5. Timescales: An outline of critical dates and timelines for the renewal process. This is a great opportunity for you to feedback and provide industry intelligence that will inform the procurement approach. Equally, it is an opportunity to clarify any questions you may have and ensure that all suppliers are aligned with the upcoming changes. There is no guarantee that a formal procurement process will be launched as a result of this early market engagement exercise, nor that any contract(s) will be placed. No remuneration or compensation etc will be paid to organisations who take part in this early market engagement exercise. Suppliers should take part in this process only on the basis that they fully understand and accept this position.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f07e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072160-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

CPV Codes

18142000 - Safety visors

18143000 - Protective gear

33140000 - Medical consumables

33199000 - Medical clothing

38500000 - Checking and testing apparatus

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£764,656,636 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£917,587,963 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
24 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
9 Jun 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Apr 2027 - 29 Apr 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8UG
Postcode Area
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI45 Lambeth
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Further Information

Notice Documents

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