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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-b5fd17-36c52be7-00db-4717-baa7-943ea19f86bf

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded a contract for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) specifically face masks, intended to aid healthcare workers managing patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19. This procurement falls under the 'goods' category and was executed without prior publication of a call for competition due to extreme urgency. The contract, valued at £5,600,000, commenced on 16 April 2020 following a competitive period that closed on the same day. The contracting authority is based in London, England, at 39 Victoria Street, SW1H 0EU.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) engaged in the production and supply of PPE, particularly those who can meet urgent healthcare demands. Businesses specialising in manufacturing protective garments or related healthcare products would be well positioned to compete for future similar contracts, especially those aware of navigating the procedural guidelines associated with urgent procurement under exceptional circumstances.

## Notice

The Department of Health and Social Care (the "Authority") has awarded a contract to Yearntree Ltd T/A Deflecto for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (face masks) to protect Health and Care workers from contracting the Covid 19 disease. Additional information: The contract was finalised on 26/04/2020, however, the work commenced and competition closed when the purchase order was raised on 16/04/2020. Annex D1. 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/43d09c45-c233-4f50-8d4c-e539f2951e02 |
| 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 | 15 Apr 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Apr 2020 |
| Contract period | 15 Apr 2020 - 31 Jul 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,600,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £5,600,000 |
| 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 | YEARNTREE LTD TA DEFLECTO EUROPE |

## 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 14:25 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/43d09c45-c233-4f50-8d4c-e539f2951e02
- 23 Jun 2020 at 19:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/43d09c45-c233-4f50-8d4c-e539f2951e02

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/43d09c45-c233-4f50-8d4c-e539f2951e02
  4th March 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7e051ad0-0d92-4b35-8aaf-84a6a358e715
  Annex D1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d3d58504-e82d-4c5c-956e-dbcfb345d451

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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