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07 Jul 2020 at 01:00

Summary of the contracting process

The City of Edinburgh Council has concluded a procurement process for the emergency purchase of critical PPE supplies, necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The tender, titled "AWARD NOTICE RELATING TO EMERGENCY PURCHASE OF CRITICAL PPE SUPPLIES ALREADY UNDERTAKEN", was initiated under a limited procurement method without prior publication, due to the urgent demand for essential goods across various council services. The contract, awarded on 30th April 2020, has a total value of £639,725 and covers supplies delivered to Edinburgh and the surrounding Lothians.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) capable of supplying medical grade PPE, cleaning products, and other essential items required by local authorities during crises. Businesses specialising in manufacturing or sourcing PPE, as well as those that can provide logistics and distribution services, would be particularly well-suited to compete in future tenders like this. The experience gained from such emergency contracts can help firms establish a foothold in the public sector, thereby fostering long-term business growth.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

AWARD NOTICE RELATING TO EMERGENCY PURCHASE OF CRITICAL PPE SUPPLIES ALREADY UNDERTAKEN

Notice Description

Following the outbreak of COVID 19, the City of Edinburgh Council's PPE requirements exponentially expanded and evolved with a high volume of medical grade PPE being urgently required across a wide range of Council services. The Council utilised a range of suppliers to fulfil this requirement.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Following the outbreak of COVID 19, the Council's PPE requirements exponentially expanded and evolved with a high volume of medical grade PPE (such as face visors protection and Type IIR masks, hand sanitiser, cleaning wipes, aprons, nitrile gloves & disposal bags to dispose of contaminated equipment) being required across a wide range of Council services including: - Care Homes; - Care at Home; - Young Peoples Residential Centres; - FM Catering and Cleaning services; - Schools and lifelong learning; - Crematoriums; - New Services (e.g. Hotels for Homeless and Food Package Delivery for Vulnerable Citizens); - Hub Schools; - Waste Services; and - Social Work. The Council utilised a range of suppliers to fulfil this requirement.

Procurement Information

The COVID-19 pandemic led to an unforeseen and extremely urgent demand for PPE supplies which could not be met by existing contracted provision or application of accelerated procedures. Therefore, Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 was applied.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000622553
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL389993
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract 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

18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories


CPV Codes

18143000 - Protective gear

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£639,725 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Jul 20206 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The City of Edinburgh Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH8 8BG
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
10
Supplier Names

Archer Marketing

SMI Group

Gleann Mor Spirits Ltd

Dawn Direct Ltd

AGMA Limited

Hutchison Technologies

Denka

Streamline Corporate

Landscape Supply Company

Full Support Healthcare Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL389993
    AWARD NOTICE RELATING TO EMERGENCY PURCHASE OF CRITICAL PPE SUPPLIES ALREADY UNDERTAKEN - Following the outbreak of COVID 19, the City of Edinburgh Council's PPE requirements exponentially expanded and evolved with a high volume of medical grade PPE being urgently required across a wide range of Council services. The Council utilised a range of suppliers to fulfil this requirement.

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