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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-b5fd17-0c1dccc1-ec0e-4a36-9a61-9b2106085693

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care in England has awarded a contract for the "Supply of Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workers for the Care of Patients with Suspected or Confirmed Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)." The chosen supplier is PFF Packaging Group Limited, with the contract valued at £18,361,173. The procurement method used was a negotiated procedure without prior publication, justified by the extreme urgency of the situation. This contract commenced on 1st July 2020 and is set to conclude on 31st March 2021, with the tender phase closing on 22nd May 2020.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses in the safety and personal protective equipment sector, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can provide essential products quickly and efficiently. Companies specialising in protective clothing, medical supplies, and related goods would find themselves well-positioned to compete in similar future tenders, especially given the increasing demand for such equipment in response to public health crises.

## Notice

The Department of Health and Social Care (the "Authority") has awarded a contract to PPF Packaging Group Limited for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (aprons) to protect Health and Care workers from contracting the Covid 19 disease. Additional information: 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/8bfd9980-a57b-4a12-85ea-b61a7feee93c |
| 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 | 22 May 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 May 2020 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £18,361,173 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £18,361,173 |
| 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 | PFF PACKAGING GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 35113400 - Protective and safety clothing

## Release History

- 4 Mar 2021 at 17:22 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8bfd9980-a57b-4a12-85ea-b61a7feee93c
- 23 Jun 2020 at 19:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8bfd9980-a57b-4a12-85ea-b61a7feee93c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8bfd9980-a57b-4a12-85ea-b61a7feee93c
  4th March 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7e586724-764f-48a8-84f5-d012363452ff
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e439f8ae-84ce-460b-9065-27b60eb7d911

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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