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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-b5fd17-2c79e6f4-4764-4787-9c1b-735b27d9c2d6

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded a contract for £126,945,000 to Chemical Intelligence Limited for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (specifically gowns) aimed at protecting health and care workers from COVID-19. This procurement falls under the industry category of garments for biological or chemical protection. The contract period commenced on 29 May 2020 and concluded on the same date, with the procurement method classified as "Other" due to the direct award without prior publication of a call for competition. The tender process was completed as of 28 May 2020.

This contract presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in the production and supply of protective clothing and equipment, particularly those with the capabilities to handle urgent healthcare demands. Businesses that focus on the manufacturing or supply chain of personal protective equipment could benefit greatly from similar future tenders in the public health sector, fostering partnerships with governmental bodies like the Department of Health and Social Care.

## 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 (gowns) to protect Health and Care workers from contracting the Covid 19 disease.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/13e4292c-2c26-4a48-8ca7-6df8b35acf1c |
| 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 | 28 May 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 May 2020 |
| Contract period | 28 May 2020 - 29 May 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £126,945,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £126,945,000 |
| 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 14:32 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/13e4292c-2c26-4a48-8ca7-6df8b35acf1c
- 7 Sep 2020 at 14:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/13e4292c-2c26-4a48-8ca7-6df8b35acf1c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/13e4292c-2c26-4a48-8ca7-6df8b35acf1c
  5th October 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/522dff2d-e322-4e4f-9c7d-efaf3ea36a4b
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/57ff4337-9734-4804-a92a-6a77810eeeca

## Notice URLs

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

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