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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-b5fd17-3de69203-b7c3-4dd3-8c94-0691ff53b6e9

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care has recently completed a tender process for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment, specifically hand sanitizer, crucial for healthcare workers dealing with patients suspected or confirmed to have COVID-19. This procurement was conducted under extreme urgency, adhering to Article 32 of the relevant directive. The tender period concluded on 30 April 2020, with a contract value of £8,192,000. The contract runs from 11 May 2020 to 29 October 2020 and was awarded to Potter and Moore Innovations Ltd, located in Peterborough, England.

This contract represents a significant opportunity for businesses focused on supplying health and safety products, particularly during public health crises. Companies that manufacture or distribute personal protective equipment or similar goods may find themselves well-placed to compete for future tenders and contracts in this rapidly evolving landscape. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) looking to expand their market share in the healthcare supply sector should consider leveraging such opportunities where rapid procurement is necessitated by emergency circumstances.

## Notice

The Department of Health and Social Care (the "Authority") has awarded a contract to Potter and Moore Innovations Ltd for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (hand sanitizer) 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/ba308943-1c96-493a-9b29-666c127b80c4 |
| 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 | 20 Oct 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Apr 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Apr 2020 |
| Contract period | 10 May 2020 - 29 Oct 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,192,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £8,192,000 |
| 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 | POTTER & MOORE INNOVATIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33741300 - Hand sanitizer

## Release History

- 20 Oct 2020 at 14:26 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba308943-1c96-493a-9b29-666c127b80c4
- 23 Jun 2020 at 19:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba308943-1c96-493a-9b29-666c127b80c4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ba308943-1c96-493a-9b29-666c127b80c4
  20th October 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3b8214d8-1119-4751-939a-cd4240ee36c6
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/05ecf67d-4f3d-419d-962c-35c9a30c19d9

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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