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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-b5fd17-71d1b14e-736e-4699-a032-f9f1367dfa93

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## Summary

The recent procurement process conducted by the Department of Health and Social Care focused on the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), specifically surgical masks for healthcare workers attending to patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19. The contract was awarded to The Paper Drinking Straw Drinking Co Ltd for a total value of £19,877,000. The procurement method involved the award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition and was initiated as a tender. The contract period commenced on 12th June 2020, following the end of the tender period on 11th June 2020. The buying organisation is headquartered in London, England.

This procurement opportunity highlights significant avenues for business growth, especially for companies involved in the production and supply of PPE and safety equipment. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that have a capacity to deliver high-quality goods in a timely manner would be particularly well-suited to compete in this space. Additionally, suppliers focused on the healthcare sector can leverage such contracts to establish a stronger foothold in the market, benefiting from the ongoing demand for PPE in light of health crises.

## Notice

The Department of Health and Social Care (the "Authority") has awarded a contract to Drinking Straw Drinking Co Ltd for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (surgical masks) to protect Health and Care workers for contracting the Covid 19 disease.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/21112396-4032-447c-bb14-2c1bdf33106f |
| 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 | 11 Jun 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Jun 2020 |
| Contract period | 11 Jun 2020 - 12 Jun 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £19,877,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £19,877,000 |
| 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 | THE PAPER DRINKING STRAW DRINKING |

## 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 12:35 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/21112396-4032-447c-bb14-2c1bdf33106f
- 7 Sep 2020 at 15:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/21112396-4032-447c-bb14-2c1bdf33106f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/21112396-4032-447c-bb14-2c1bdf33106f
  5th October 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cfa92eda-0476-414e-a1d5-3881cb7bbfb6
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d92c79a3-5eb8-4b22-93b2-75192872b804

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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