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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-b5fd17-76f366bc-6812-4ced-a752-c649ac36ae53

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded a contract to Arco Ltd for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment, specifically hand sanitizer, to aid healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. This procurement process was initiated as a tender, with the award confirmed on 7th May 2020. The contract, valued at £1,552,500, started on 7th May 2020 and ended on 9th May 2020. The procurement method was classified as "Other," allowing for the award without prior publication of a competition call due to extreme urgency, as outlined in Article 32 of relevant directives. The delivery was specified for the United Kingdom, falling under the category of goods, particularly personal protective equipment.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in the supply of personal protective equipment, especially for SMEs capable of swiftly scaling up production to meet urgent demands. Companies with expertise in manufacturing or distributing healthcare-related goods would be particularly well-positioned to compete in similar procurement processes, especially given the government's focus on securing essential supplies during emergencies. Additionally, those with agile logistics capabilities to ensure timely delivery would enhance their competitiveness in this sector.

## Notice

The Department of Health and Social Care (the "Authority") has awarded a contract to Arco Ltd for the supply of Personal Protective Equipment (hand sanitizer) 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/9b263d01-5bbd-4c4d-8158-4a3f2f47ade7 |
| 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 | 27 Sep 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 6 May 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 May 2020 |
| Contract period | 6 May 2020 - 9 May 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,552,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,552,500 |
| 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 | ARCO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33741300 - Hand sanitizer

## Release History

- 27 Sep 2020 at 12:00 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b263d01-5bbd-4c4d-8158-4a3f2f47ade7
- 6 Jul 2020 at 12:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b263d01-5bbd-4c4d-8158-4a3f2f47ade7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b263d01-5bbd-4c4d-8158-4a3f2f47ade7
  27th September 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/eee6e29d-aadf-46f1-8e49-aba99752eb7a
  Annex D1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9b164341-cf50-492d-873f-ed3fea75fc74

## Notice URLs

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

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