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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-b5fd17-1131b7d1-1874-48dc-8105-07a84ce718c2

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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)" to Gemini Surgical UK Ltd. This contract, valued at £13,036,000, involves supplying surgical face masks to protect health and care workers against COVID-19. The procurement process was initiated as an urgent tender, allowing for a contract award without prior publication of a call for competition due to unforeseeable circumstances. The contract period commenced on 1st May 2020 and concluded on 2nd May 2020, with the tender period ending on 30th April 2020.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in personal protective equipment and healthcare supplies. Companies with the capacity to manufacture or supply high-quality surgical face masks and similar goods would be well-positioned to compete in future contracts of this nature. The urgent nature of the procurement indicates a willingness from the Department of Health and Social Care to quickly adapt and respond to healthcare needs, suggesting ongoing demand for suppliers who can meet critical health requirements effectively.

## Notice

The Department of Health and Social Care (the "Authority") has awarded a contract to Gemini Surgical UK Ltd for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (surgical 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/d71d7126-abc2-4a6b-b7be-4523afdae768 |
| 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 | 30 Apr 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Apr 2020 |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2020 - 2 May 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £13,036,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £13,036,000 |
| 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 | GEMINI SURGICAL |

## 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 19:27 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d71d7126-abc2-4a6b-b7be-4523afdae768
- 23 Jun 2020 at 20:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d71d7126-abc2-4a6b-b7be-4523afdae768

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d71d7126-abc2-4a6b-b7be-4523afdae768
  5th October 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/59ce5fea-988c-48ba-b3aa-5570f9659aeb
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5fcc2a50-0a64-4b9c-96d8-074f1a7f9ac5

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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