--- title: "Supply of Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workers for the Care of Patients with Suspected or Confirmed Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0a58c673-5801-4608-b9d2-8185288a83c2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0a58c673-5801-4608-b9d2-8185288a83c2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0a58c673-5801-4608-b9d2-8185288a83c2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0a58c673-5801-4608-b9d2-8185288a83c2.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE" published: "2020-09-27" --- # 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-b5fd17-0a58c673-5801-4608-b9d2-8185288a83c2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0a58c673-5801-4608-b9d2-8185288a83c2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0a58c673-5801-4608-b9d2-8185288a83c2.json) ## Summary The Department of Health and Social Care has recently completed a procurement process for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), specifically gowns and gloves, aimed at safeguarding healthcare workers from COVID-19. The contract, valued at £86,200,000, was awarded to Uniserve Ltd. This tender was initiated as an urgent response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which necessitated a negotiated procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was active from 17 April 2020 to the same day and is categorised under the services sector, specifically for garments providing biological or chemical protection. The procurement method employed was unusual, given the urgency surrounding the circumstances that prompted it. This contract represents significant opportunities for businesses in the PPE manufacturing and supply industry, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can produce garments for biological or chemical protection. Companies that have the capacity to quickly respond to urgent healthcare needs and supply quality PPE will be well-positioned to compete for similar contracts in the future. The ongoing demand for protective gear in healthcare settings and the lessons learned from the pandemic create a fertile ground for growth and expansion in this sector. ## Notice The Department of Health and Social Care (the "Authority") has awarded a contract to Uniserve Ltd for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (gowns and gloves) to protect Health and Care workers from contracting the Covid 19 disease. Additional information: Annex D1. Justification for the choice of the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a call for competition in accordance with Article 32:- Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6476e129-aea3-413b-8bb7-682e00efef0c | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | 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 | 27 Sep 2020 | | Submission deadline | 16 Apr 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 16 Apr 2020 | | Contract period | 16 Apr 2020 - 17 Apr 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £86,200,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £86,200,000 | | 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 | UNISERVE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment ### Codes - 35113410 - Garments for biological or chemical protection ## Release History - 27 Sep 2020 at 11:01 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6476e129-aea3-413b-8bb7-682e00efef0c - 23 Jun 2020 at 19:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6476e129-aea3-413b-8bb7-682e00efef0c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6476e129-aea3-413b-8bb7-682e00efef0c 27th September 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d4abea8e-1c90-480c-81f8-1ffbdec487dd - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/318d7707-c382-451f-b711-101e8328bd9d ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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