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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-b5fd17-4cf2e0d9-1b5c-480c-8ae0-90fa6b16be4e

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care has completed the procurement process for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) specifically face masks, aimed at safeguarding Healthcare Workers caring for patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19. This tender is classified under goods, with a total value of £49,980,000. The procurement method used was an award without prior publication in the Official Journal of the European Union, and the contract was awarded to Medco Solutions on 20th June 2020, following the tender period which ended on 19th June 2020. The contract covers deliveries within the United Kingdom and is marked complete.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) engaged in the health and safety equipment sector, particularly those offering protective garments suitable for biological or chemical risks. Businesses that specialise in the manufacturing and supply of PPE, especially those fit for healthcare settings, would be positioned well to leverage similar contracts in future procurements, as they address urgent and ongoing public health needs.

## Notice

The Department of Health and Social Care (the "Authority") has awarded a contract to Medco Solutions for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (face masks) 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/4e3bbd3d-8f53-45d9-86a2-9c55dd74210d |
| 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 | 19 Jun 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Jun 2020 |
| Contract period | 19 Jun 2020 - 20 Jun 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £49,980,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £49,980,000 |
| 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 | MEDCO SOLUTIONS |

## 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 13:30 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e3bbd3d-8f53-45d9-86a2-9c55dd74210d
- 7 Sep 2020 at 14:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e3bbd3d-8f53-45d9-86a2-9c55dd74210d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e3bbd3d-8f53-45d9-86a2-9c55dd74210d
  5th October 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6a266b03-743d-4b4f-9233-0e9a274ee603
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d2310b00-d733-4a55-b31b-e4a9f02c80da

## Notice URLs

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

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