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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-b5fd17-6822958d-c8b9-4c54-a611-eb2a3a0b63fd

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care has completed a procurement process for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) specifically face shields and goggles for healthcare workers dealing with COVID-19 patients. The contract, awarded to Uniserve Limited, is valued at £103,040,000 and falls under the goods procurement category. The procurement method employed was an award without prior call for competition, and the contract period spanned from 1 June 2020 to 5 June 2020, with the tender period concluding on 31 May 2020.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in the supply of personal protective equipment, particularly those specialised in healthcare supplies. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), especially those that can quickly mobilise resources to meet urgent healthcare demands, would be well-positioned to compete in similar future tenders. The swift response required during public health emergencies highlights the market potential for innovative PPE solutions and efficient distribution channels.

## Notice

The Department of Health and Social Care (the "Authority") has awarded a contract to Uniserve Ltd for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (face shields and goggles) 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/81eb290c-ebc2-4b92-97a0-ea6b5f9c9699 |
| 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 | 31 May 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 May 2020 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2020 - 5 Jun 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £103,040,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £103,040,000 |
| 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

- 18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

### Codes

- 18443500 - Visors

## Release History

- 5 Oct 2020 at 20:49 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81eb290c-ebc2-4b92-97a0-ea6b5f9c9699
- 7 Sep 2020 at 14:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81eb290c-ebc2-4b92-97a0-ea6b5f9c9699

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/81eb290c-ebc2-4b92-97a0-ea6b5f9c9699
  5th October 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a033f05d-10e8-41d9-911f-5cb6fcf19ee8
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/349e2432-e48c-4bc1-bd0b-a194211fd76e

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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