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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-b5fd17-66a32df5-59c7-47f3-b10f-d1a8b1d1c2fd

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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, intended for healthcare workers addressing patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19. The contract, awarded to Uniserve Ltd, is valued at £69,600,000 and was initiated through a negotiated procedure due to extreme urgency, as permitted under Article 32 of the regulations. The award was made on 14 April 2020, with the contract period also commencing on that date and concluding on the same day. All deliveries are to be made within the United Kingdom.

This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses in the healthcare supply industry, particularly those specialising in PPE production or related goods. Companies that are agile and capable of rapidly supplying medical equipment can leverage this contract as a pathway to expand their operations. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to explore similar contracts, as the procurement has a focus on fostering SME participation in the supply chain.

## Notice

The Department of Health and Social Care (the "Authority") has awarded a contract to Uniserve for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (face masks) 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/bc5b55d1-1b1f-4706-a9e9-507a1a1d867f |
| 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 | 13 Apr 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Apr 2020 |
| Contract period | 13 Apr 2020 - 14 Apr 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £69,600,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £69,600,000 |
| 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 | UNISERVE |

## 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 12:52 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bc5b55d1-1b1f-4706-a9e9-507a1a1d867f
- 24 Jul 2020 at 11:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bc5b55d1-1b1f-4706-a9e9-507a1a1d867f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bc5b55d1-1b1f-4706-a9e9-507a1a1d867f
  5th October 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c06b7b38-b2ec-4d5f-a0aa-a7aa902d06ee
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d19882bf-6984-4e3a-bc96-e303ead5ce3d

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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