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title: "Purchases of Single Use Theatre Protective Clothing"
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# Purchases of Single Use Theatre Protective Clothing

Buyer: COLLABORATIVE PROCUREMENT PARTNERSHIP LLP  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-42375a63-dcb7-4f2b-bcd0-1ebe08cf3f09

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Collaborative Procurement Partnership LLP acting on behalf of Supply Chain Coordination Ltd, with the title being "Purchases of Single Use Theatre Protective Clothing." This procurement falls under the medical clothing industry category and is located in the United Kingdom. The tender has reached the award stage, with the contract awarded to Unisurge International Limited on 1st April 2020, amounting to £11,526,150.72. The contract period runs from 1st April 2020 to 6th April 2021, and the procurement method was a negotiated procedure without prior publication, necessitated by the extreme urgency due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The procurement interactions were designed to meet the urgent demand for PPE across the NHS and public sector.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in the production or distribution of personal protective equipment (PPE). Companies that specialise in medical clothing, particularly those capable of rapidly scaling up production to meet urgent public health needs, would be well-suited to engage with future procurement opportunities of this nature. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate given the suitability considerations in this procurement process, which deemed them eligible for participation, reflecting the potential for growth in this critical industry sector during times of heightened demand.

## Notice

Collaborative Procurement Partnership LLP (CPP LLP) acting on behalf of Supply Chain Coordination Ltd. Supply Chain Coordination Limited (SCCL) is a company Registered in England and Wales, with company number 10881715, Registered office address: Skipton House, 80 London Road, London, United Kingdom. [the 'Authority'] has awarded a contract for Unisurge International Limited to meet the urgent demand for PPE across the NHS and public sector as a result of the Corona Virus pandemic. The contract award is broken down by value into the following product category areas: Eye protection - PS10,940,586.67 Face Masks - PS241.75 Gowns - PS583,258.47 Headwear - PS2,063.83 Additional information: Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union in the cases listed below * Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive Explanation: 1. The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a serious infectious respiratory disease and its consequences pose a risk to life. The COVID-19 outbreak is a Public Health Emergency of International Concerns as declared by the World Health Organisation on 30 January 2020. The WHO Director General characterised COVID-19 as a pandemic on 11 March 2020, by this stage Europe was the centre of the pandemic. 2. The use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is critical in safeguarding the health and lives of the healthcare professionals treating patients with COVID-19. Delays in procuring the PPE, poses a risk to life of those on the front line and the likelihood of significantly increased death toll. 3. In March the NHS experienced severe shortages of PPE, modelling based the trajectory of other European countries forecast the need for significant and extremely rapid increase in the UK PPE capacity. Similar shortfalls in PPE stocks were identified globally. There was immense demand for PPE, requiring the need to actively seek and create new supply chains rapidly to meet that demand. In these circumstances, a procurement following the usual timescales under the PCR 2015, including accelerated options, was impossible. PPE manufacturers and supply chains were under immediate and unprecedented global pressure to provide products. A delay in engaging with the market by running a usual procurement process ran the risk of failing to acquire the necessary stock of PPE equipment and presenting a significant risk to life. Collaborative Procurement Partnership LLP (CPP LLP) acting on behalf of Supply Chain Coordination Ltd (SCCL) is content the tests permitting use of the Negotiated procedure without prior publication are met: 1 The purchasing of PPE was identified as strictly necessary to meet anticipated demand. 2 It is responding to COVID-19 immediately because of public health risks presenting a genuine emergency. 3 The events that led to the need for extreme urgency were unforeseeable: The Commission itself confirmed: "The current coronavirus crisis presents an extreme and unforeseeable urgency - precisely for such a situation our European rules enable public buyers to buy within a matter of days, even hours, if necessary." 4 There was no time to run an accelerated procurement under the open, restricted or competitive procedures with negotiation that would secure products within the required timescales. 5 The situation is not attributable to the contracting authority: It has not done anything to cause or contribute to the need for extreme urgency.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60627c3f-f5b2-4d95-bfa6-168c099148a6 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Jun 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Mar 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2020 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 6 Apr 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £11,526,150 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £11,526,150 |
| 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 | COLLABORATIVE PROCUREMENT PARTNERSHIP LLP |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS15 8ZB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Garforth & Swillington |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UNISURGE INTERNATIONAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33199000 - Medical clothing

## Release History

- 16 Jun 2021 at 15:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60627c3f-f5b2-4d95-bfa6-168c099148a6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60627c3f-f5b2-4d95-bfa6-168c099148a6
  16th June 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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