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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-b5fd17-0cfa164b-7fa9-450a-a5fb-a0544207c4c1

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care has successfully awarded a contract to Chemical Intelligence Limited for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), specifically face masks, for healthcare workers dealing with patients suspected or confirmed to have Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). This procurement was expedited under extreme urgency provisions, with the contract period commencing on 24 April 2020. The total contract value amounts to £1,980,000, and the procurement category is classified under goods related to garments for biological or chemical protection. The tender period concluded on 22 April 2020.

This contract presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) engaged in the manufacture and supply of PPE and related healthcare products. Businesses that specialise in protective equipment and can meet public health standards would be particularly well-suited to compete in similar tenders, given the urgent and ongoing demand for these essential supplies in the healthcare sector. Engaging in such procurement processes can help businesses increase their market presence and contribute to public health efforts.

## Notice

The Department of Health and Social Care (the "Authority") has awarded a contract to Chemical Intelligence Limited for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (Face Masks) 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/9f22d229-cb75-452d-8a31-1435701aed2d |
| 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 | 5 Oct 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Apr 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Apr 2020 |
| Contract period | 23 Apr 2020 - 24 Apr 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,980,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,980,000 |
| 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 | CHEMICAL INTELLIGENCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 35113410 - Garments for biological or chemical protection

## Release History

- 5 Oct 2020 at 14:48 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f22d229-cb75-452d-8a31-1435701aed2d
- 23 Jun 2020 at 20:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f22d229-cb75-452d-8a31-1435701aed2d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f22d229-cb75-452d-8a31-1435701aed2d
  5th October 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5f63de93-b4e4-46c7-bff3-3841f222974e
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/26d777e4-ec50-47d8-97f9-7395da1867bd

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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