--- title: "Supply of Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workers for the Care of Patients with Suspected or Confirmed Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3b4060ec-f08f-4488-8a00-ff0e6e7fbac3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3b4060ec-f08f-4488-8a00-ff0e6e7fbac3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3b4060ec-f08f-4488-8a00-ff0e6e7fbac3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3b4060ec-f08f-4488-8a00-ff0e6e7fbac3.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE" published: "2020-10-05" --- # 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-b5fd17-3b4060ec-f08f-4488-8a00-ff0e6e7fbac3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3b4060ec-f08f-4488-8a00-ff0e6e7fbac3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3b4060ec-f08f-4488-8a00-ff0e6e7fbac3.json) ## Summary The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded a contract for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) specifically face shields, to Visage Limited. This tender was initiated under extreme urgency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and falls within the goods procurement category focusing on garments for biological or chemical protection. The contract value is £3,375,000 and the contract period commenced on 12 April 2020, with delivery expected in the United Kingdom. The procurement method used was a negotiated procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, in line with Article 32 provisions for emergencies. This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses within the PPE production and supply sector, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in health and safety equipment. Given the urgent nature of the requirements due to the COVID-19 crisis, companies with the capability to produce or supply PPE quickly and efficiently may find potential growth pathways in such public sector contracts, especially those with established connections to healthcare facilities. ## Notice The Department of Health and Social Care (the "Authority") has awarded a contract to Visage for the supply of 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/f7a85821-78aa-4420-8339-1b75e5501b49 | | 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 | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Oct 2020 | | Submission deadline | 11 Apr 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 11 Apr 2020 | | Contract period | 11 Apr 2020 - 12 Apr 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £3,375,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £3,375,000 | | 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 | VISAGE | ## 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 13:45 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7a85821-78aa-4420-8339-1b75e5501b49 - 5 Oct 2020 at 11:57 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7a85821-78aa-4420-8339-1b75e5501b49 - 24 Aug 2020 at 13:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7a85821-78aa-4420-8339-1b75e5501b49 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f7a85821-78aa-4420-8339-1b75e5501b49 5th October 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/07eb7609-536a-4ead-a96f-3fcefe437f3d - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4aab58bf-0aa4-4d7c-898d-8563705bb82e - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cf0f3a8f-9ca6-405d-8f40-a700bffae2d1 ## 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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