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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-b5fd17-23e53bf3-c183-41fe-8b76-95e67373486a

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Department of Health and Social Care as the buying organisation, which has awarded a contract to Uniserve Ltd for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) specifically designed for healthcare workers dealing with COVID-19. This tender falls under the category of goods, with a total contract value of £13,500,000. The procurement method involved was a negotiated procedure without prior publication, justified by the extreme urgency of the situation. The contract period commenced on 20th April 2020 and concluded on the same day, while the tender period ended on 19th April 2020. The delivery of the items is directed to locations within the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for companies in the manufacturing and supply of personal protective equipment, particularly those capable of responding swiftly to urgent healthcare needs. Large suppliers with the capability to produce items such as aprons and gloves would be well-positioned to compete for similar contracts in the future. The tender underscores the importance of having robust supply chains in place to meet unforeseen public health demands.

## Notice

The Department of Health and Social Care (the "Authority") has awarded a contract to Uniserve Ltd for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (aprons and gloves) 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/f5026855-54ee-4103-906c-c0e58024824c |
| 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 | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Oct 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Apr 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Apr 2020 |
| Contract period | 19 Apr 2020 - 20 Apr 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £13,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £13,500,000 |
| 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

- 5 Oct 2020 at 14:00 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5026855-54ee-4103-906c-c0e58024824c
- 23 Jun 2020 at 20:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5026855-54ee-4103-906c-c0e58024824c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f5026855-54ee-4103-906c-c0e58024824c
  5th October 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a5ac7547-6be9-4e82-b366-12aed55a487b
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/18f2bbb9-4af7-4b6f-87e6-abb78646cc0e

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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