--- title: "Supply of Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workers for the Care of Patients with Suspected or Confirmed Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-16902dba-62bf-4645-a754-e44f89716c45" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-16902dba-62bf-4645-a754-e44f89716c45" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-16902dba-62bf-4645-a754-e44f89716c45.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-16902dba-62bf-4645-a754-e44f89716c45.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE" published: "2021-03-04" --- # 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-b5fd17-16902dba-62bf-4645-a754-e44f89716c45 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-16902dba-62bf-4645-a754-e44f89716c45) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-16902dba-62bf-4645-a754-e44f89716c45.json) ## Summary The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded a contract to Gemini Surgical UK Ltd for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment, specifically face shields, aimed at protecting healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. This procurement falls under the goods category and is classified as garments for biological or chemical protection. The contract, with a value of £1,915,000, was awarded following an expedited process due to the extreme urgency of the situation. The contract period commenced on 10th April 2020 and concluded on the same day, with the tender period closing on 9th April 2020. The procurement was conducted without prior publication of a call for competition, justified under Article 32 of relevant directives due to unforeseen circumstances. This procurement process presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in the manufacturing and supply of personal protective equipment, particularly SMEs with the capacity to handle urgent production demands. Companies that specialise in medical supplies, particularly those certified to produce PPE, would be well-positioned to compete in future tenders. Given the ongoing need for health and safety equipment in response to pandemics, businesses in this sector can benefit from increased public procurement activities as governments continue to secure adequate resources for healthcare provision. ## 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 (face shields) 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/287b0a0e-5a91-4f52-98ac-22cd95dabbaf | | 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 | 9 Apr 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 8 Apr 2020 | | Contract period | 9 Apr 2020 - 10 Apr 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,915,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £1,915,000 | | 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 - 4 Mar 2021 at 15:51 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/287b0a0e-5a91-4f52-98ac-22cd95dabbaf - 1 Jul 2020 at 16:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/287b0a0e-5a91-4f52-98ac-22cd95dabbaf ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/287b0a0e-5a91-4f52-98ac-22cd95dabbaf 4th March 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/907ffd88-9b67-48ad-be40-c97a4f9d8cd6 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9c4d5699-33c3-4e05-9fc2-5627b4aba549 ## 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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