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# Supply of Plant and associated Services

Buyer: CABINET OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5db5efa4-4f8f-44b0-bfe7-447830ae9d96

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## Summary

The Cabinet Office is seeking suppliers for the "Supply of Plant and associated Services" to procure plant machinery necessary for producing UK-compliant non-medical face coverings as well as Type IIR medical-grade masks. This procurement is critical in response to the extreme urgency created by the Covid-19 pandemic. The procurement method was an award of a public services contract without prior publication, bypassing traditional timelines due to the nature of the crisis. The contract period is set to commence on July 20, 2020, and concludes on January 21, 2022, with a total contract value of £1,639,650 located in England.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in manufacturing plant machinery or medical equipment. Firms capable of providing rapid production solutions in response to health emergencies would be well-suited to engage in this procurement process. Successful bidders can contribute to national resilience while expanding their market presence amid evolving healthcare demands.

## Notice

The Cabinet Office will contract with a supplier to procure plant machinery which can be utilised for the production of UK-compliant non-medical face coverings (and Type IIR medical-grade masks in extremis), which are required to support the national effort to combat Covid-19. Additional information: The text below is a continuation of paragraph 7 of Annex D1 a. There are genuine reasons for extreme urgency: CO has responded to Covid-19 immediately due to public health risks presenting a genuine emergency. The DCR Machines possess the capability to produce Type IIR face masks, which could be utilised by the NHS in extremis, therefore providing domestic resilience during the crisis. b. The events that have led to the need for extreme urgency were unforeseeable: The European Commission (Commissioner Breton - April 2020) has confirmed that the coronavirus crisis presents an extreme and unforeseeable urgency. c. It is impossible to comply with the usual timescales in the PCR: There was no time to run an accelerated procurement under the open, restricted or competitive procedures with negotiation that would allow CO to secure production machinery in the immediate term. That is particularly so in light of the likely delays to any procurement timeline - for example, drafting the technical documents required for the ITT stage - and the operational and commercial risks that would arise due to the delays. d. The situation is not attributable to the Contracting Authority: It has not done anything to cause or contribute to the need for extreme urgency. e. As far as is strictly necessary: The UK did not have suitable machinery available at the time the DCR Machines were purchased leaving the UK vulnerable should other countries have embargoed such machinery or medical and non-medical grade face coverings. A critical factor behind the selection of the DCR machines was they had the shortest lead time amongst available options, from point of purchase to delivery of the plant machinery in the UK.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ecda880-c198-48b0-b90e-ef6ba50d1b50 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Award of a public services contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union in the cases listed below (please complete Annex D1) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Jul 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Jul 2020 |
| Contract period | 23 Jul 2020 - 31 Jul 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,639,650 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,639,650 |
| 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 | CABINET OFFICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2HQ |
| 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 | CROSSGATES PRESS LIMITED T/A DCR MACHINES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33100000 - Medical equipments

## Release History

- 19 Apr 2021 at 10:44 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ecda880-c198-48b0-b90e-ef6ba50d1b50
- 12 Mar 2021 at 13:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ecda880-c198-48b0-b90e-ef6ba50d1b50

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2ecda880-c198-48b0-b90e-ef6ba50d1b50
  19th April 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/37172100-7dc8-41b5-ac83-350ede5e62e7
  Annex D1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/3c2900a2-6500-4f71-950c-eb7929173a45
  Redacted Documents

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office

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