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title: "Supply of Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workers for the Care of Patients with Suspected or Confirmed Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)"
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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)

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-055b8f2f-9534-453a-88ca-56cd973c9be8

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded a contract titled "Supply of Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workers for the Care of Patients with Suspected or Confirmed Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)". This procurement falls under the goods category, specifically for "Garments for biological or chemical protection" (CPV Code: 35113410). The contract was valued at £79,170,000 and relates to goods delivered within the United Kingdom. The procurement method was classified as "Other", which allowed for direct award without prior publication of a call for competition. The tender closed on 24th June 2020, with the contract period commencing on 25th June 2020 and concluding on 29th June 2020.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) involved in the production and supply of personal protective equipment and related healthcare products. Businesses with capabilities in manufacturing garments designed for biological and chemical protection would be particularly well-suited to compete in similar future tenders. Engaging in this sector can lead to collaboration with governmental bodies and enhance capacity to respond to urgent public health needs, potentially driving business growth and stability.

## Notice

The Department of Health and Social Care (the "Authority") has awarded a contract to Meller Designs for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (masks) to protect Health and Care workers for contracting the Covid 19 disease.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aec7a74a-2f63-4bb6-9731-3219d208dc1b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union in the cases listed in Annex D1 |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Jun 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Jun 2020 |
| Contract period | 5 Jun 2020 - 6 Jun 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £79,170,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £79,170,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MELLER DESIGNS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

### Codes

- 35113410 - Garments for biological or chemical protection

## Release History

- 4 Mar 2021 at 18:42 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aec7a74a-2f63-4bb6-9731-3219d208dc1b
- 18 Sep 2020 at 12:37 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aec7a74a-2f63-4bb6-9731-3219d208dc1b
- 7 Sep 2020 at 15:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aec7a74a-2f63-4bb6-9731-3219d208dc1b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aec7a74a-2f63-4bb6-9731-3219d208dc1b
  4th March 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/27fd4d26-f4ae-49ae-91b3-82ab050d0239
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8d46e5a9-c235-4757-b901-faffcfaa0f62

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care

## Provenance

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